Elise Denjean edited by Wassila Belhacine 07:24, March 14, 2022

Back to normal life in French companies.

From Monday March 14, the health protocol is no longer mandatory, which means the end of masks and social distancing.

A relief for many employees, as noted by Europe 1 at the headquarters of L'Oréal France.

"It's a joy, a relief, it puts balm in the heart!"

Down with masks at L'Oréal, to the delight of employees like Marine, employed by the famous cosmetics brand.

For this data-scientist, the end of the obligation to wear a mask in the workplace will facilitate her work: "We learned to guess the smiles behind the masks with the eyes that squint but I find it pleasant (to remove the mask) because there are a lot of informal languages ​​in our meetings when we communicate together."

For others, it's time for the big discovery like Céline, e-commerce manager at L'Oréal France: "There are people I've never seen without a mask so I 'm looking forward to seeing the real faces of my colleagues, physically," she explains.

Regain control of organizations

The end of the health protocol also signals the return of conviviality.

Finish the gauges in the company restaurant, the plexiglass in the middle of the tables and the ban on organizing events.

For Benoît Serre, HRD at L'Oréal France, the time has come to build the post-Covid period: "This is an event for us HRDs because we have been living under a protocol regime for two years. has been reduced, it has been aggravated, but it had never been suspended. So we are regaining control of our organizations and that is good news.

he develops.

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For example, the company is launching a complete overhaul of its premises to promote hybrid work.

At L'Oréal, the agreement in place provides for up to 2 days of teleworking per week.

It will not move but the rules which frame it will be refined in the months to come.