May 1 is a holiday in France with many workers who have the opportunity to enjoy the day off for Mark Labor Day; However, this year I could see more closed businesses than normal.
May 1 is a great day in France: Fête du travail generally sees large -scale marches and demonstrations, in addition to traditions of major May as lucky MUGUET Flowers and for many people the opportunity to enjoy a day off and maybe even a long weekend.
But like many enjoy free time, there are always those members of the essential personnel who have to work.
Normally in France, workers who work on a holiday only have a legal right to one day free in place, however, because May 1 is the “workers’ holiday”, the bosses have the obligation to pay their personnel the service of aspects in ashspitis in Aspher and this rising and this aspirator and this hope and this sputam Spit and this emergency emergency pithic).
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However, the application of this legislation has been somewhat irregular, at least until last year, when the authorities in some areas carried out some repression, hitting the companies that breached the rules on additional salaries with large fines.
The main criminals were apparently Boulangerías – Although bakery chains there are more Boulangerías In France there are small independent companies and some bosses, they decided to open on May 1, but “forgotten” give their staff the extra money to which they are entitled.
In the department of Vendée in western France, five Boulangerías They were fed: the fines are € 750 per employee, or € 1,500 if the employee is under 18 years.
Some Boulangerías He had previously used the exception of ‘essential workers’ if they were the only bakery in the commune, but a decision of the Superior Court of 2006 ruled that this does not apply.
After last year’s repression, it is believed that Independent Boulangerie The owners will be less likely to run the risk this year, and can simply choose to close the day.
For the previous reason, on May 1 it generally sees quite broad closures, some open supermarkets for at least some of the day (perhaps only in the morning) but closer.
Some bars, coffees and restaurants remain open, but others close, so it is definitely worth verifying in advance if you plan to eat outside. Many tourist attractions also close for the day, including the Louvre, so definitely consult in advance if you plan a day.
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