One month after the promulgation of the law on the “protection of purchasing power”, the government wants ” go further “ by trying to influence the distribution of profits within companies. His wish is to quickly initiate new reforms on the “value sharing” by involving the social partners in its thinking. Friday, September 16, the Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt, wrote to the unions and the employers to propose to them to open a “interprofessional national negotiation”within a framework defined by a “guidance document”.
This seven-page note, to which The world has had access, seeks in particular to promote mechanisms such as profit-sharing or participation – among others – in companies employing fewer than 50 people.
“Simplify” existing systems
Through this approach, the executive clearly invites the organizations of employers and employees to co-construct provisions likely to improve the remuneration of workers. He says he is, in fact, ready to “translating the results of the negotiation” through measures included in Budget 2023 “or any other bill”. The objective is to go quickly since“a return from the social partners would be desirable by 1er november “. However, the protagonists are offered the possibility of taking ” more time “ to parley, but then they will have to ” inform “ the public authorities on the deadline “seems appropriate”.
Three “axes” of discussion are sketched in the “guidance document”. It is first of all “to generalize the benefit of devices (…) especially in smaller companies.. Emphasis is also placed on the need to “simplify” and to better articulate existing systems. Finally, the State relies on the social partners to come up with ideas for“direct employee savings towards the main priorities of common interest”. Are thus targeted the “responsible and solidarity investments”, as well as those who contribute to the “ecological transition”.
The government’s initiative is a way of meeting the expectations expressed by certain trade unions, including the CFDT. Its secretary general, Laurent Berger, had deplored, in an interview in The world dated August 31, which the law on purchasing power does not sufficiently integrate “the theme of wealth sharing in companies”. It is therefore accepted that the central cedist will participate in the discussions, even if it regrets that the framework designed by Mr. Dussopt does not include salaries.
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