Two holidays less to straighten public finances, this is the proposal made by François Bayrou on Tuesday, July 15. The prime minister cited “for example” Easter Monday “and” 8-May “.
But then the French are better than their European neighbors? The answer is no. With 11 vacations listed in the Labor Code, including January 1, Easter Monday, May 1, May 8, July 14 or even December 25, France is part of the low range compared to other European countries.
Only Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands (9 holidays) and Belgium (10 vacations) are less saying. Fifteen countries have more holidays than France, such as the author, Poland, Portugal, Spain or Finland, for example. Slovakia is the European country that has the most (15 vacations).
With two less vacations, France in the squad tail
With the abolition of two vacations, as François Bayrou, France would have only nine, the smallest number in Europe with Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands.
With this proposal, the Government expects to save 4,200 million euros because the abolition of two vacations will be accompanied by a “contribution” paid by companies, Labor Minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet said Wednesday.
“What we are going to ask the French is for two vacations, to go to work”, without paying them “because they are already” and, in exchange for the wealth created, of the production created by this work day, companies will have to pay a contribution, “said the minister, without specifying the amount.
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.
Source: BFM TV
