French PM seeks worker rights reform, but no change to 35 hours


  • World
  • Tuesday, 16 Sep 2014

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday that he would seek a reform of worker representation rules criticised as a brake on hiring by year-end, but that the 35-hour working week would not be put in doubt nor the minimum wage reduced.

"A new negotiation, you know, has started on what we call the thresholds," he said in a speech to members of parliament ahead of a confidence vote, referring to rules that require companies with more than 50 employees to have works councils.

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