Les propositions du COE en faveur de l'emploi

The document outlines several proposals to enhance employment in the face of economic crisis. The key points are:

1. Short-term and Long-term Objectives: The measures should support French purchasing power to prevent further weakening of demand, while continuing investment efforts. They aim to preserve jobs over layoffs, maintain connections with the job market to avoid skill degradation, and ensure a skilled workforce for future recovery.

2. Investment in Worker Qualification: The professional training system is being mobilized to maintain or improve employee qualifications. The level of requirement for this system is significantly increased. To achieve this, a continuous coordination mechanism will be established to guide the crisis management of professional training, prioritizing funding towards those most in need and aligning training offers with future sectors and innovation.

3. Employment Mobilization: All administrative bodies are encouraged to contribute to employment efforts even if their areas of expertise don't directly involve employment. The pace of decision-making and implementation is accelerated to match the urgency of the situation. Temporary exceptions to usual criteria are accepted and encouraged.

4. Strengthening Training for Employees: Vigorous investment is suggested in enhancing the skills of employees, especially those in SMEs, under-challenged sectors, and those in part-time work. The focus is on qualifying or retraining programs that meet business needs, possibly outside standard programs. Immediate action is taken after the passage of the law on professional training.

5. Maintaining Labor Ties: Solutions are proposed to temporarily maintain employments at risk due to the crisis, including agreements for training, part-time work for non-profit purposes, and other measures that optimize existing programs like inter-enterprise mobility. The long-term activity partiality scheme is introduced, allowing employees to work for non-profit entities or public agencies.

6. Adjusting Layoff Rules: Temporary adjustments to rules governing full-time layoff compensation are considered, providing additional weeks of benefits with stringent conditions related to training and job preservation. This would apply to industries that meet specific sales thresholds, potentially extendable if necessary.

These strategies aim to navigate the current economic downturn while laying groundwork for sustainable employment growth.