The Macron bonus, created during the “yellow vests” movement, could be reactivated in favor of so-called “second line” workers.
Seventeen job families meet two main criteria: working on site during the first confinement and being in frequent contact with the public or colleagues.
The return of the Macron bonus.
This financial boost, tax-exempt and exempt from social contributions, created at the end of 2018, in response to the movement of "yellow vests," could be reactivated soon in favor of so-called "second line" workers, mobilized during the first confinement, at stronger from the Covid-19 health crisis and while masks and information on the virus were still not readily available.
The bonus, which can go up to 1,000 euros, can be paid to employees by their companies.
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Seventeen families of trades concerned
A mission has been working for a few months to precisely identify these workers on the "second line", based on two criteria to be checked: being present on site during the first confinement and working in frequent contact with the public or colleagues.
Seventeen families of trades were selected, including agricultural employees, market gardeners, public works workers, drivers, cashiers, handlers, butchers, bakers, home helpers, security guards, maintenance agents, etc.
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In total, 4.6 million private sector employees could be affected.
The latter often have lower than average salaries, arduous jobs, atypical hours under precarious contracts.
They rarely benefit from a career dynamic.
With a possible reactivation of the Macron bonus, more than a gesture in favor of these millions of employees, the government's idea is also to encourage the professional branches that employ them to open negotiations in order to upgrade their status.
Prime Minister Jean Castex could make an announcement to this effect on Monday, by receiving the social partners.