Teleworking: Government considers administrative fines for recalcitrant companies

The use of teleworking will be made mandatory from the beginning of the school year “for all employees for which it is possible”, at the rate of “three days minimum per week and four days when possible”, announced Jean Castex Monday .

Le Monde with AFP

Faced with the observation that “certain companies remain refractory” to the implementation of teleworking, rendered mandatory “when possible” to cope with the pandemic, the government wishes to be able to fines with administrative fines, announced the Minister of work, Elisabeth Borne, the social partners during a videoconference Tuesday, December 28th.

The minister did not specify what the amount of fines could be, that question being arbitration.

In the new version of the National Protocol, which must be published by Thursday, will be a “teleworking obligation of three days a week on average for the positions which allow it, for three weeks, from the date of January 3 “, as the Prime Minister, Jean Castex announced Monday. In addition, “is asked for companies that can go beyond and bring teleworking to four days a week when possible,” says the Ministry of Labor.

A wish to long date of labor inspectors

The latter has repeatedly pointed out, the “obligation” of the implementation of teleworking stems from the need for the employer to ensure the health of its employees, listed in the Labor Code, even If its concrete translation into each company is the directorates of companies, if possible in the context of the social dialogue.

The CGT-TEFP, the first union of labor inspection officers, as long as a tightening of the legal framework concerning teleworking, denouncing the weakness of sanctions incurred and the lack of staff to control businesses. In addition, the implementation of the currently planned criminal sanctions takes time, which makes them less dissuasive.

/Media reports.