“It is not the same” as Pentecost on Monday: companies will have to pay a contribution on the eliminated vacations

Work more and make companies pay. The abolition of two vacations proposed by François Bayrou to participate in the budget effort will be accompanied by a “contribution” paid by the companies, on Wednesday the Minister of Labor, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet.

The day before, arguing that “you have to work more”, the prime minister had proposed the abolition of two vacations, citing “as an example” Easter Monday “and” May 8 “, a measure that must release” 4.2 billion euros “, according to Matignon.

Not necessarily a 0.3% contribution

These two days would be added to the conversion since 2004 from Monday from Pentecost to the “Solidarity Day”, worked but not paid, with a tax corresponding to 0.3% of the annual payroll to finance better attention for the elderly or disabled.

Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet did not give any details about the contribution, but his entourage then indicated that “the methods must be defined” and that it will not necessarily be a contribution of up to 0.3%.

The abolition of these holidays will be “applicable to all”, employees of the private sector as public officials, the ministry has also added.