“Who wonders how companies will finance all these increases? »: business leaders worried about the increase in the minimum wage
DECRYPTION - The increase in the minimum wage announced by Sébastien Lecornu is an additional constraint for businesses, in a gloomy economic context.
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DECRYPTION - The increase in the minimum wage announced by Sébastien Lecornu is an additional constraint for businesses, in a gloomy economic context.
The government will have succeeded neither in calming social anger nor in satisfying businesses. The announcement of a new increase in the minimum wage of 1.6% goes down badly with the latter, who are responsible for financing the “boost” (0.6% above inflation) announced by the government on Monday.
For businesses, “which already have to deal with the economic slowdown, inflation, and an increase in labor costs provided for in the Social Security financing bill, this decision is an additional constraint,” warns Michel Picon, president of the Union of Local Businesses (U2P).
However, most are keen to increase the purchasing power of their employees. “We all share a goal: to enable (them) to make a better living from their work,” recalls the employers’ federation Les Entrepreneurs (formerly CPME). But today we are reminded of a reality: the economic situation of our companies is…
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- Le Figaro9 Nov, 19:30
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