#2014-288Law on Professional Training, Employment, and Social Democracy
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This law modifies the French labor code to enhance the Personal Training Account, expanding its accessibility to workers starting from age 16 and including special provisions for those in employment and job seekers. It introduces provisions for additional funding for training and aims to improve workforce skills and qualifications until retirement.
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Key Changes
- Extends the Personal Training Account to workers aged 16 and over.
- Allows additional funding for training for employees and job seekers.
- Removes outdated clauses and streamlines training-related provisions.
Obligations
What this law requires
Open a Personal Training Account (CPF) for every person aged 16 or older who is employed, job seeking, or in professional orientation/insertion programs, or in approved work assistance establishments. Exception: accounts open at age 15 for apprenticeship contract signers.
Credit 24 hours per year of full-time work to employee CPF accounts until 120 hours are accumulated, then 12 hours per year thereafter, up to a maximum total of 150 hours. Adjust proportionally for part-time workers unless a more favorable company/branch agreement exists.
Provide a free digitalized service allowing account holders to view the number of hours credited, information on eligible trainings, and available supplementary funding options.
Implement an automated personal data processing system (CPF information system) managed by Caisse des dépôts et consignations, with modalities set by decree after consultation with the National Commission for Computing and Freedoms (CNIL).
Provide account holders with an orientation, training, and skills passport accessible only by the titleholder, documenting trainings, qualifications, and professional experience acquired through initial/continuous education.