MIL OSI Translation. Government of the Republic of France statements from English to French –
On August 28, the Prime Minister spoke to Medef members at their 20th summer university. Return in three points on the principal declarations of Édouard Philippe.
"The guiding line of our action is to revalue work and income from work, we have made clear commitments and we will not challenge them by the end of the five-year period" – Édouard Philippe
Constant action to meet business needs
The Prime Minister recalled the consistency of the action taken by the Government to meet the needs of businesses. Creating jobs and values, companies have benefited from the measures put in place for over a year.
The ordinances on the labor code have given more equality, freedom and security to both employees and entrepreneurs by strengthening social dialogue.
To ensure predictability and stability, the Government has established a clear path in terms of taxation and charges: gradual reduction of the corporate tax rate (IS) from 33 to 25% by 2022; sanctuary of the Research Tax Credit (CIR); no new taxes on companies and the elimination of "small taxes" (about twenty in 2019, for an amount of 200 million euros); removal of employee contributions for overtime in 2019; transformation of the CICE into lower permanent costs.
Exclusive interview with Edouard Philippe given to the editor of LinkedIn on the occasion of the MEDEF Summer School.
To make life easier for companies, work on simplifying procedures has been completed. This is the purpose of PACT whose ambition is to liberate companies, to make them more innovative and more just. This bill will be considered by Parliament in September.
In order for companies to find the labor they need and the unemployed to find their way back to work, the focus has been on investing in training: renovation of the vocational training system to benefit first those who need it most; € 15 billion from the Skills Investment Plan (CIP) to train 2 million jobseekers and young dropouts; learning reform.
"Competence is about freedom and security for all, for the company that can hire as it grows and secure its future, and for the assets that can grow and eventually change course for not to remain prisoners of a sector in difficulty "- Édouard Philippe
Companies that commit themselves "in France and for France"
The Prime Minister also called on companies in France to participate in the transformation of the country, to engage "in France and for France" by embodying values. For this, companies can seize the devices set up by the Government.
For example, the bill PACTE allows companies to develop employee participation, profit sharing and share ownership. PACTE has also redefined the company in the civil code to better take into account societal and environmental issues.
Companies have a role to play in promoting gender equality to achieve the goal of reducing the wage gap within the next three years.
Finally, to diversify profiles and skills, companies can also take advantage of thecandid jobs".
Upcoming measures for unemployment insurance, occupational health and sick leave
The Prime Minister has specified the program of work in the social field for the coming year. In this regard, the Government is preparing to discuss with the social partners, which are being received today.
In the program :
Unemployment insurance reform, for a system that is more conducive to the rapid return to work and more effective in combating precariousness. Workplace Health, to simplify the system and focus more on risk prevention. This is the meaning of report by MP Charlotte Lecocq. Better regulation of daily allowances, which cost the health insurance every year, for an overall amount that now exceeds 10 billion euros annually. Between 2013 and 2016, we went from 204 million to 227 million compensated days.
“We must put order and responsibility in this system, at all levels.This must be done in consultation, without imposing unilateral transfer of charges” – Édouard Philippe
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