In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on French economic activity, specific measures for employees and companies have been taken to deal with the current situation. An emergency act was enacted to allow the government to take exceptional temporary measures by means of ordinances. If there is a significant decrease in a company’s activity due to the COVID-19, the company may be eligible to apply for partial activity, allowing them to temporarily reduce working time or suspend the employment contracts of their employees. Employees on partial activity will receive a specific allowance of 70% of the gross remuneration, paid by the employer, but covered by the state up to the limit of 4.5 times the minimum wage.
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