For many French people, confinement intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic is synonymous with telework. For others, it is synonymous with a maintained but modified activity, with additional hygiene rules, or a job temporarily stopped ... To help you see more clearly, whatever your situation, Europe 1 answers your questions on the consequences of the exceptional measures in force on your work. If the answer to one of your questions is not found in this article, don't hesitate to write us on the Europe 1 Twitter account #RadioOuverte or call us at 3921!
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What are the current telecommuting provisions?
It is the employer who must organize the implementation of teleworking, while respecting volunteering and ensuring that you have the necessary equipment. Some companies already had agreements framing this practice, but in exceptional situations, exceptional measures: in companies that can, it must be implemented even in the absence of an established framework. If you are part of the self-employed who see their sales plummet and cannot telecommute due to the nature of their profession, exceptional measures that may concern you have been announced by Emmanuel Macron. Find all the details here.
Can I "report" my employer if he does not set up telework?
Faced with the coronavirus epidemic, telework must be privileged and it is the maintenance of normal activity that becomes the exception, for example to ensure the continuity of the country's economic activity. In case of disagreement on the interpretation of government instructions, there is a "right of alert" for any employee who finds himself in a situation that he considers difficult, with the social and economic committee of his company if there is or of the labor inspectorate. Find all the details here.
How do I get compensated work stoppage to take care of my children?
If you do not have a childcare solution for your children whose schools are closed, you can be arrested and compensated by health insurance - be careful, then there is no question of working from home, even a little . The procedure is then simple: it is up to you, the employee, to indicate to your employer the forced situation in which you find yourself. It is then up to the company to take the necessary steps. Find all the details here.
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Can my employer force me to take vacation?
It all depends on your situation. If you had set aside for the coming months, even distant, for example this summer, the answer is yes: given the situation, the employer can legally assume the right to shift them, advancing them to both or the next three weeks, depending on the number of days asked. He must therefore notify at least one month before the date of the planned vacation, and the fact of having incurred expenses to organize a trip in July or August does not change anything. Otherwise - no leave taken - it is illegal. Find all the details here.
How does the factor work?
Most of their task, which is to drop mail in mailboxes, does not involve direct contact with other people. Their activity is therefore maintained, with a specificity for registered mail: the person receiving the mail must sign with their own pen and respect the distance recommended by the health authorities. However, a letter carrier who believes that his activity or puts him in danger, for example because a person close to him presents particular risks facing the virus, can exercise his right of withdrawal. Find all the details here.
I am a delivery man, how can I work without risk?
Whether you work on a bicycle, to deliver food, or on a truck, for example transporting pallets of goods, you must be vigilant: the virus can survive for a few hours on inert materials. In this case, in the absence of masks, reserved primarily for nursing staff, it is advisable to reinforce hand hygiene, for example by wearing surgical gloves. Find all the details here.