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 The French government plans to cap executive "golden handshakes" at 30 per cent of their salary, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday, calling the multi-million-euro exit package planned for Airbus boss Tom Enders "excessive". https://www.thelocal.fr/20190404/french-government-to-cap-fat-cat-bonuses Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:23:27 +0200 french-government-to-cap-fat-cat-bonuses A French mayor has been left frustrated, but better off, after a new law meant he had to accept double his salary even though it was against his will. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160122/french-mayor-forced-to-accept-doubled-salary-against-his-will Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:40:08 +0100 french-mayor-forced-to-accept-doubled-salary-against-his-will Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham will donate around half a million euros to a children's hospital in Paris, French media reported on Tuesday. It comes after he pledged to donate his salary to good causes, when he joined the club in January. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130416/beckham-to-hand-500000-to-paris-childrens-hospital Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0200 beckham-to-hand-500000-to-paris-childrens-hospital France, struggling with economic stagnation and spiraling unemployment, will soon have a law to cap the salaries of top earners in the private sector, the government spokeswoman said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130321/french-limit-on-fat-cat-pay-to-arrive-before-summer Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:01:00 +0100 french-limit-on-fat-cat-pay-to-arrive-before-summer France may be the home of ‘égalité' but gender equality in France is still a hot issue. To mark International Women's Day, The Local speaks to rights group 'Osez Le Féminisme' on sexism, equal pay, prostitution and ‘disgraced DSK’. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130307/feminism-discrimination-men-women-france Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:45:00 +0100 feminism-discrimination-men-women-france A new study revealed on Wednesday that when it comes to salaries, France cannot claim to be a bastion of 'égalité' between men and women. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130306/wages-for-french-men-and-women-lack-egalite Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:17:00 +0100 wages-for-french-men-and-women-lack-egalite A nursery in France facing the prospect of closure has called on footballer David Beckham to come to its aid, hoping Paris St-Germain's new signing will stick to the promise he made to hand over his entire salary to good causes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130304/penniless-french-nursery-bids-for-beckhams-wages Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:42:00 +0100 penniless-french-nursery-bids-for-beckhams-wages