Medef Proposes Stricter Unemployment Rules for Entertainment Workers

The plan aims to increase work hour requirements for unemployment benefits, addressing financial concerns of the insurance system.

The Medef suggests raising the minimum work hours required for artists from 507 to 580 hours and for technicians to 610 hours over the past year.
The proposed changes are part of ongoing negotiations with unions and are intended to improve the financial balance of the unemployment insurance system.
The plan also includes reducing unemployment benefits for cross-border workers based on their typically higher foreign earnings.
A working group is proposed to evaluate the bonus-malus system that adjusts employer contributions to discourage short-term contracts.
Negotiations on these proposals are expected to conclude by November 14, with new rules potentially taking effect on January 1.