Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne presented the social partners on Tuesday morning with new health measures that could be applied in companies on September 1. Among them, the wearing of a mask is compulsory in all transit areas, except individual offices.

Wearing a mask is becoming mandatory in companies in all places where employees can meet, which would therefore apply to open spaces and open offices, according to information from AFP and Franceinfo. The information site explains that the Minister of Labor Elisabeth Borne presented to the social partners on Tuesday morning these measures likely to be applied on September 1, a decision based on an opinion of the High Council of Public Health dated August 14, at About the transmission of the coronavirus by aerosol. 

In addition, the mask which would become personal protective equipment as a result of this obligation will not be the responsibility of the employee but that of the employer.

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