The rules for rework will be strict. Sunday, the Ministry of Labor published a deconfinement protocol that all companies must follow in order to resume their activities. Rule number 1: wherever possible, teleworking should still be privileged.
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When the presence of employees is necessary, the employer must guarantee the implementation of a certain number of principles. Each person working in the premises must in particular have at least 4 square meters for him, and this at his office, in the corridors or in the cafeteria.
Cédric Chéraut, co-founder of the startup UntieNots, already imagines rotations: no more than 12 people per day, while the team has 25. "Employees will be able to settle in the different open spaces remotely from each others, but at least they will be able to see each other, and not just through a screen, "he explained to Europe 1's microphone.
Corporate criminal and civil liability
This rule also applies to common areas, including elevators, where no more than one or two employees can climb at the same time. When this 4 square meter rule cannot be applied, the wearing of the mask will be compulsory and the employer must provide it. The government also imposes daily disinfection, even several times a day, of doorknobs, switches, keyboards, stair railings. In the event of non-compliance with these measures, employers will incur civil and criminal liability.
In industry, an impact on business productivity
New binding regulations which could impact the productivity of certain companies, particularly in the industrial sector. "As long as we adapt, it is clear that all of the security rules will change the way we work, and will not immediately restore the production and productivity levels before the crisis" , recognizes Alexandre Saubot, vice president of France Industrie, guest of Europe 1 Monday.
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A drop in productivity however "manageable", since current order levels are still low. "French industrialists are used to respecting the rules. The concern for the health and safety of employees is permanent and constant", he underlines. The concern is however of setting: "If one does not take care at the same time of raising the level of activity, the French industry is in danger of death. In certain fields, it is much more serious than in 2008. "