In a degraded context, the “Youth” section of the government plan to support activity has made it possible to avoid a collapse in recruitments. According to an interim report presented by the Ministry of Labor at the Council of Ministers of January 6, 2021, more than a million under 26 have been recruited on permanent or fixed-term contracts of 3 months or more since the launch of the exceptional hiring bonus on August 1, a level almost equivalent to that of 2019.
All companies, as well as associations, are eligible for the scheme. Employers have four months from the date of execution of the contract to request the State services to benefit from this aid paid under certain conditions by the Service and Payment Agency (ASP). In particular, the AEJ, for Assistance in the hiring of young people, cannot be granted to a company having made an economic layoff for the post concerned since January 1, 2020.
Its amount is 4 euros maximum for a full-time employee, payments being made quarterly on production of a certificate of presence of the employee by the employer, always in
