Because of the coronavirus epidemic, your employer has decided to work short-time working. Ultimately, it is estimated that more than two million workers will be impacted by this system. What is technical unemployment, what steps to take, who and when are you going pay you ? All the answers to your questions.

What is partial or technical unemployment?

To speak of partial or technical unemployment, the term partial activity is used today. As a general rule, this is for a company that is facing a drop or a significant interruption in its activity. To pay compensation to its employees which will be reimbursed by the state. This helps to avoid layoffs.

It is within this framework, and this, whatever your professional branch, that you will be compensated up to:

  • 84% of your net salary and 70% of your gross salary.
  • 100% of your salary if you are on minimum wage or in training (CDD or CDI).
  • With a maximum of 4607,82 euros if you exceed the threshold of 4,5 minimum wage.

 What are the steps to take?

This is at your employer make a request to the Regional Directorate for Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labor and Employment. To help businesses in the current period, they were given 30 days to submit their requests. As far as you are concerned, you will receive your payslip and your salary in the usual way. During this period of unemployment, your employment contract will be suspended, but not interrupted. That is to say that you will remain linked to your company, and therefore it is excluded for you to work for a competitor for example. Many employment contracts contain this non-competition clause. You are not prohibited from working, but you must inform your employer.

Can we oblige you to ask for leaves?

During the confinement period and following a company agreement with the unions and meeting of the Social and Economic Committee. Your business may impose you 6 days off paid maximum. The notice period, which is usually one month, is waived in view of the exceptional circumstances that France is going through. RTTs will also follow the same logic.

If you were planning to go on vacation soon. You might consider postponing your leave. Be aware that nothing forces your boss to change your vacation dates. On the contrary, he may need you once the crisis is over and will therefore certainly be reluctant to postpone your vacation.

Self-employed, temporary agency workers and homeworkers.

For the self-employed, the creation of a solidarity fund is planned. This system provides for the payment of assistance of 1500 euros each month. Those who have had a loss of turnover or have ceased all activity can benefit from this.

The workers temporary workers benefit from partial unemployment just like workers on permanent or fixed-term contracts. The nature of their contract does not affect their right to benefit from the system.

If you are employed by individuals, nanny, housekeeper or other. A device comparable to partial unemployment will allow you to obtain 80% of your usual payment. Your employer will pay you and it will be reimbursed later by the state.