OLDER FRENCH WORKERS EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE
June 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL AFTER the debacle surrounding his government's young people employment plans, France's prime minister Dominique de Villepin has turned his attention to the other end of the age spectrum. He has proposed introducing short-term contracts for unemployed workers over 56, while making it illegal for companies to force workers to retire before hitting 65. The plan - scheduled for next year - will also allow low-earning pensioners to receive a salary and a pension, and involves paying pension bonuses for people continuing to work after turning 60. ...
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