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At this point it's not clear to anyone that there won't be severance pay: the employers' unions are very lukewarm about the new contract because they expect that unjustified firings even during the probation period will be challenged and they will end up with massive court obligations or severance payments or both.

As to making people homeless because they don't get sevrance pay, surely that's hyperbole as well, isn't it?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Tue Mar 7th, 2006 at 06:46:56 AM EST
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It is, but how quickly can someone turn around and get another job to pay rent?

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Mar 7th, 2006 at 06:51:38 AM EST
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The basic principle underlying a trial period is that each of the parties can terminate the employment at will without having to pay compensation to the other party.
If you stick to the definition, there is no severance pay provided for. Unless you already own your flat and have a comfortable cushion of spare money, homelessness is not an hyperbole.
I am starting to think you are supportive of this measure, Jérôme.

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill
by Agnes a Paris on Tue Mar 7th, 2006 at 08:01:49 AM EST
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Agnes:

I must be very dense because I read your posts and I don't understand what you want (for your country).

I don't want to build a straw man here. Explain to me in plain English in the simplest terms possible how you would like the average employer-average employee situation to be like?

Because I sure don't get what you're after.

by Lupin on Tue Mar 7th, 2006 at 12:59:21 PM EST
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a fair balance of power between employees and employers, and ability to defend one's interests within a sensible contractual framework. Hope that helps.

My view is that the system we've had in place in France until now was not that bad.

When through hell, just keep going. W. Churchill
by Agnes a Paris on Wed Mar 8th, 2006 at 03:29:31 AM EST
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