Almost 21,000 hectares of forest have been devastated by the fires that hit the Gironde in July. But the flames also damaged or paralyzed the activity of some businesses in the department. These companies will be supported by the state and will be able to benefit from long-term partial activity (APLD), Labor Minister Olivier Dussoprt announced Saturday on Cnews.
“Companies that are damaged, I am thinking for example of campsites, or that lose a lot of activity, will be able to benefit from long-term partial activity, this special form of activity that we launched in the time of Covid,” he explained.
A system introduced in July 2020
“It’s also protective for businesses,” as their remaining charge will drop from 40% to 15%. “We are going to do it even if all these companies are not covered” by this device, assured the minister, promising that the Government “will work company by company to offer them very simple agreements.”
Long-term partial activity allows a company in difficulty to reduce the working hours of its employees. This system was implemented in July 2020, in the midst of a health crisis, for sectors facing a lasting reduction in activity. Specifically, on the remuneration received by the worker, employers will only have to pay 15%. As for the employees, if they are in the Smic they will receive 100% of their income, and 84% if they earn more than the Smic.
Source: BFM TV
