Borne announces the extension of aid for youth employment

"The health situation will remain difficult in the coming weeks and will lead us to extend (...) the bonus of 4.000 euros (per year) for the hiring, in CDD of more than three months or in CDI of a young person under 26 years of age and 5.000 or 8.000 euros in aid for an apprenticeship or professionalization contract ", assures the minister.

"The figures show that our plan is bearing fruit," she said of a battery of measures launched in July when the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic has severely affected the employment of youth.

She cites 1.052 million young people "recruited on fixed-term contracts of at least three months or on permanent contracts", between August and the end of November, ie "almost as many as in 2019". "More than 220.000 bonuses have already been distributed", adds Ms. Borne, recalling the unprecedented success of apprenticeship with 440 contracts signed in 000, against 2020 in 353.000.

Asked also about the sluggishness of telework that she had already mentioned, the Minister confirmed that she wanted to return to a rule of "at least one day per week" of presence in the company.

"Our studies show that more than six out of ten employees who have been working at 100% telework since November wish to return to the company at least one day a week", explains Élisabeth Borne, ensuring that "more than half say they suffer from isolation".

She promises to raise this question Monday during a meeting with the social partners to adapt again "the health protocol from January 7".

"It will be a question of continuing to rely heavily on telework to fight against the epidemic while allowing those who express the need to return one day a week to the company," she concludes.