Sure, the French have it sweet with a 35 hour work week and six weeks of paid vacation. But (Mon dieu!) workers there are still bombarded with job-related emails when off the clock. They won't need to put up with such rude intrusions anymore now, though. A deal signed by tech industry employers and unions in France means many companies are now forbidden by law to contact employees electronically after 6PM. The plan was hailed by worker groups, but not everyone was happy. France has a large digital sector, with a big presence by Google, Facebook and others, and many critics claim that France already has too much bureaucracy. Still, such labor-friendly laws are understandably popular with the public. Given all the cuisine, wine and other pleasures on tap, who wants to hear from le boss?
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet
Source: Federation Syntec
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