On this Thursday, May 1, day marked by the Labor Day, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, minister of Labor and Employment, was invited to the microphone of RTL. “There are people who want to work in our country and when they are voluntary with a doubling of salary, they must be able to do it,” she said.
Asked about the businesses that continue to exercise despite the ban, she points to the lack of clarity: “We need clarification. Fast foods are open, such as restaurants, bakeries. I cannot ask the labor inspection not to inspect, but I think it is also a brand of need, support. ”
For example, Bakery is not considered an essential businessso the boss can work, but cannot accept his employees, under penalty of a fine of 750 euros per employee. “It was an activity that was considered essential during the Covid,” said the minister.
In addition to clarification, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet thinks that it takes a “legal security for those who want to workwhether employers and employees “. For their part, the CPME and the U2P, two union organizations, ask that no sanction be pronounced.
“I hope that collective intelligence prevails. The independence of the labor inspectorate is a commitment that France has made before the International Labor Organization. For May 1, 2026, I hope that with Catherine Vautrin we were able to pass this bill. Only the law can change this somewhat ubiquitous situation, “she explains.
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