Mandatory for the work of 1.8 million French employees employed in restaurants, cinemas, museums or even long-distance trains is now the health certificate that has already been imposed on the public in the summer.
By November 15, employers must verify the validity of the health certificates of their public contact staff, as well as the volunteers who intervene in all the “places, institutions, services or events” mentioned from the Ministry of Labor, in particular bars, theaters, international buses or airplanes, amusement parks, zoos, fairs and fairs and some polling stations.
On Monday morning (30/8) there was a queue in front of a pharmacy in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, where numerous unvaccinated employees had gone to get tested. «I have to come every three days, otherwise I can not go to work “says Noah Rona, a 22-year-old porter.
Who can issue a health certificate and what applies to those who do not have it
The certificate is valid for those who have been fully vaccinated, have a negative test result less than 72 hours ago or have a certificate of recovery from Covid-19.
Government spokesman Gabriel Atal promised “a week of flexibility” before any possible “sanctions” could be imposed, which could lead to the closure of a store.
From September 30, employees who will not have this health certificate, as broadcast by the Athens News Agency, citing international media, will be able to take leave, work, be transferred to a position that does not require this certificate or be made available. unpaid.
“If after weeks” some employees “still do not have a health certificate”, the company “will move to a system of suspension of employment”, which is a “heavy decision”, underlined Benoit Sir, vice president of the National Union of Directors Human Resources (ANDRH) at Franceinfo.
According to the Directorate-General for Health, more than 48 million French people have received at least one dose of vaccine (71.8% of the total population) and more than 43.5 million have been fully vaccinated.
While approved by a clear majority of French people (64% to 77% depending on the area required, according to a recent poll), the health certificate is disputed by a minority, who have been protesting every Saturday for a few weeks in its major cities. France.
Last Saturday, about 160,000 people demonstrated in 222 marches across the country, 14,500 of them in Paris. Participation in this mobilization was reduced for the third consecutive week.
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