#2019-816 QPCConstitutional Decision on the Merging of Labor Branches
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This law pertains to a constitutional decision regarding the merging of labor branches in France. It clarifies the conditions under which the Minister of Labor can initiate the merger of professional branches based on criteria such as branch activity level, number of employees, and geographic scope. The law also discusses how existing collective agreements are affected by the merger and the rights of labor organizations during this process.
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Key Changes
- The eighth paragraph of the article L. 2261-32 was declared unconstitutional
- The procedures for merging labor branches were specified
- Restrictions on the participation of labor organizations in negotiations were imposed
Obligations
What this law requires
The Minister of Labor must publish a notice in the Official Journal inviting interested organizations and persons to submit observations on a proposed branch merger within a timeframe determined by decree
The Minister of Labor must obtain a reasoned opinion from the National Commission for Collective Bargaining before proceeding with a branch merger
If two employer professional organizations or two employee trade unions represented on the Commission propose an alternative branch through written and reasoned request, the Minister must consult the Commission again within a timeframe and according to modalities set by decree
Within five years following a branch merger or collective agreement regrouping, existing collective agreement stipulations governing equivalent situations must be replaced by common stipulations, or the branch of merger may maintain multiple collective agreements during this period
If no agreement is concluded within the five-year period following a merger or regrouping, the stipulations of the collective agreement of the parent branch must be applied