https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Nearly half of French workers living near the Swiss border are employed in Geneva. That’s because French companies can’t match the salaries these people are earning in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200713/why-do-french-cross-border-workers-choose-to-work-in-switzerland Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:23:58 +0200 why-do-french-cross-border-workers-choose-to-work-in-switzerland The French government has announced the launch of an online application service for work permits, in an attempt to ease the process for non-EU nationals hoping to get work in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210330/france-launches-online-portal-for-work-permits-for-foreign-workers Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:05:18 +0200 france-launches-online-portal-for-work-permits-for-foreign-workers News that France has made it legal for workers to eat lunch or dinner at their workstation has prompted shock at the demise of the traditional lunch break - but is it really on the way out? And how much of a tradition is it anyway? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210216/is-has-the-sacred-french-lunch-break-really-been-destroyed-by-covid Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:39:08 +0100 is-has-the-sacred-french-lunch-break-really-been-destroyed-by-covid Télétravail has become the norm in France, but does that mean we have to be online at all times? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210215/reader-question-is-it-illegal-for-my-boss-to-contact-me-out-of-hours-in-france Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:52:36 +0100 reader-question-is-it-illegal-for-my-boss-to-contact-me-out-of-hours-in-france In a nod to the fact that the health crisis is far from over, France has revised its guidelines on télétravail, or remote working. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210107/france-revises-its-guidelines-on-remote-working Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:57:55 +0100 france-revises-its-guidelines-on-remote-working France has extended its Covid-19-related changes to the labour law for another six months, here's a look at how that could impact you. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201223/how-will-changes-to-frances-labour-laws-affect-you-in-2021 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:49:43 +0100 how-will-changes-to-frances-labour-laws-affect-you-in-2021 When kids become YouTube or Instagram sensations, should they be considered child workers? And who looks after their money? The French parliament has attempted to answer those questions with a new law passed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201007/france-passes-law-to-regulate-work-of-child-internet-stars Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:19:59 +0200 france-passes-law-to-regulate-work-of-child-internet-stars A quarter of employees at the French video game giant Ubisoft have been victims of professional misconduct at work or were witnesses to it, according to a survey carried out by the group following allegations of sexual misconduct. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201006/quarter-of-employees-at-french-firm-report-harassment-at-work Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:50:19 +0200 quarter-of-employees-at-french-firm-report-harassment-at-work France is to double paternity leave to 28 days, President Emmanuel Macron's office announced on Tuesday, a move bringing the country in line with progressive legislation elsewhere in Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200923/france-to-double-paternity-leave-allowance Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:12:22 +0200 france-to-double-paternity-leave-allowance We’re interested in your experiences working internationally. Complete our quick survey and tell us what it's been like. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180530/working-internationally-tell-us-about-it Wed, 30 May 2018 14:30:11 +0200 working-internationally-tell-us-about-it Looking for a job in France? Here’s a few thousand to choose from. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180504/these-15-french-companies-are-looking-for-50000-new-full-time-employees Fri, 04 May 2018 15:49:48 +0200 these-15-french-companies-are-looking-for-50000-new-full-time-employees President Emmanuel Macron said he expects his flagship labour reforms to produce major results in terms of creating new jobs in France by mid-2019. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171227/macron-sees-major-gains-in-jobs-outlook-in-mid-2019 Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:43:15 +0100 macron-sees-major-gains-in-jobs-outlook-in-mid-2019 France's unemployment rate fell by 0.1 points between April and June 2017, reaching 9.2 percent in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170817/french-unemployment-rate-returns-to-2012-level Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:55:38 +0200 french-unemployment-rate-returns-to-2012-level These are the sectors with the most openings in France right now, according to figures released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170420/looking-for-a-job-in-france-heres-where-youll-have-the-best-chance-finding-one Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:01:40 +0200 looking-for-a-job-in-france-heres-where-youll-have-the-best-chance-finding-one France may be known for its fine dining culture, but in an unprecedented move, it’s the American fast food giant McDonald's that France is calling on to help cut unemployment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170220/france-banks-on-mcdonalds-to-help-create-jobs Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:46:06 +0100 france-banks-on-mcdonalds-to-help-create-jobs Microsoft is the best company for employees in France, according to a new survey of workers across the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161207/revealed-the-best-companies-to-work-for-in-france-microsoft Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:00:13 +0100 revealed-the-best-companies-to-work-for-in-france-microsoft The vast majority of the higher earners in Paris don't want to live there anymore, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160901/paris-eight-in-ten-high-earners-dream-of-leaving Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:49:32 +0200 paris-eight-in-ten-high-earners-dream-of-leaving If you're looking for a job outside Paris, your best chances of finding it are in the west, according to fresh statistics. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160804/looking-for-a-job-in-france-head-west Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:41:04 +0200 looking-for-a-job-in-france-head-west A new survey has pitted the working lives of Londoners and Parisians against each other. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160616/is-working-life-better-in-london-or-paris Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:00:39 +0200 is-working-life-better-in-london-or-paris Paris and Lyon top the list of major world cities with the shortest work week, according to a new study by a Swiss bank. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160527/want-a-30-hour-work-week-move-to-paris-or-lyon Fri, 27 May 2016 17:14:09 +0200 want-a-30-hour-work-week-move-to-paris-or-lyon