France: Low retention rates for new employment contract
Over one-third of workers hired on a new type of contract that was introduced to boost employment in smaller companies leave their jobs during the first six months, says a report from the French government.
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France: Government details employment and income measures At a conference on "employment and income" held in Paris in December 2006, the prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, set out two of the government's main priorities: to increase the level of employment and to improve people's everyday life.
France: Government proposals to boost employment levels The French Government's plans to increase employment levels include an initiative to improve jobseekers' skills and the introduction of a bonus for the unemployed when they find work.
New employment measures in France A series of six measures designed to boost employment in small enterprises and among young people have come into force. These include the introduction of a new employment contract for use in small companies.
