PARIS, April 29 – RIA Novosti. The mechanism of partial unemployment in France was extended until June 1, to support employers in the epidemic of coronavirus, according to a communiqué of the Ministry of health of France, Olivier Veran and Minister of public accounts of Gerald Darmanin.
“Given the impact of the epidemic of the coronavirus, the exclusive mechanism of partial unemployment will be extended until April 1 to help employers with difficulties to pay salaries to its employees and to protect them from the risk of losing a job,” reads the communique.
the French Government instituted the so-called underemployment to avoid layoffs of employees and to prepare for the restoration of the economic system after the completion of the isolation mode. Benefits for partial unemployment account for 84% of the amount of salary. If the salary is equal to the level of the minimum wage, the compensation shall be 100%.
As announced on Wednesday by the Minister of labour Muriel Panico, 11.3 million employees and 890 thousand companies protected by the mechanism of partial unemployment.
because of the epidemic of coronavirus in France from March 17, was put on lockdown. In a country closed to cafes, restaurants, cinemas, museums, parks, stores, shops, schools. It is expected that France will begin to gradually withdraw from quarantine on may 11. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe presented the plan to get out of quarantine, stating the gradual opening of kindergartens and schools, shops. However, the restaurants and cafes remain closed. The decision on the date of their discovery by the French authorities expect to take in late may. Wearing masks in transport will be mandatory after may 11, said the head of government.
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