Two no-confidence votes against the Government have failed in the parliament, clearing the way for the pension reforms to be implemented and sparking new protests in Paris. The reform sets the legal retirement age at 64, while still maintaining the possibility of early retirement so as to accommodate career heterogeneity and occupational wear and tear. The text also provides for annual reporting of older worker employment indicators and the creation of a specific employment contract for the over 60s. As such this text will be definitively adopted if it is validated by the Constitutional Council. In line with the government announcement on 10 January 2023.
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