Short-time work: A new set of measures to cope with the second wave of Covid-19

Palesa Hove, Esq.

In order to deal with the economic impact of the « second wave » health crisis, two Decrees amending the standard short-time work scheme on the one hand and the long-term short-time work scheme on the other hand were published on October 30, 2020.

What are the new measures laid down by these Decrees?

Personal Data: Carrefour fined in excess of 3 million euros

Laure Marolleau, Esq.

Having received several complaints against the Carrefour group, the French Data Protection Authority carried out inspections between May and July 2019 at Carrefour France (mass retail sector) and Carrefour Banque (banking sector).

During these inspections, it found a number of breaches in the processing of customer and potential user data, and consequently imposed a 2,250,000 euros fine on Carrefour France and a 800,000 euros fine on Carrefour Banque. The breaches mainly concerned the information provided to individuals and the respect for the rights of such individuals.

Second wave of COVID -19: Telework is the rule

Palesa Hove, Esq.

In a Q&A posted on its website and updated on November 17, 2020, the French Ministry of Labor provides details on teleworking in the context of the “second wave” of the COVID 19 pandemic.

While in the previous versions of the health protocol telework was “recommended”, it must, since October 29, 2020, be generalized for all activities that allow it.

“Contributor Most Read in France, October 2020” Award

We are pleased to announce that our Firm has received the “Contributor Most Read in France, October 2020” award from Mondaq, one of the largest global online advisory content suppliers.

Every month, Mondaq publishes hundreds of articles by contributing firms from over 80 countries around the world and analyses its usage logs to identify which contributors and which articles were most accessed for that calendar month.

COVID-19

All of our publications on COVID-19 and on the steps and measures taken by the French government to support jobs and help businesses are available in our COVID-19 Information Center.

At the international level, the World Law Group, a network of 59 leading independent law firms with more than 400 offices in major commercial centers worldwide, to which our Firm belongs, has set up a Global COVID-19 Resource Center centralizing all the articles and insights of its members on the local impact of COVID-19 and the measures to support businesses adopted by the various countries where World Law Group member firms are present.