5th wave of Covid: 3 days of compulsory teleworking from January 3, announces Jean Castex – LCI

Up until now, emphasizing consultation with the social partners and social dialogue within companies, the government has finally resigned itself to making telework compulsory. During a press conference at the end of a Health Defense Council and a Council of Ministers, this Monday, December 27, the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, announced that the use of telework will be made compulsory for good reason. of “three days minimum per week and four days when possible”.

“Recourse to teleworking will be compulsory, I mean compulsory, in all companies and for all employees for whom it is possible”, insisted the Prime Minister from Matignon.

This mode of work organization was justified by the Prime Minister in order to fight against the Omicron variant, the spread of which is very important. Jean Castex thus insisted on the need to“avoid the disorganization of our economy“. Following this announcement, the Minister of Labor, Elisabeth Borne, is to bring together the social partners by audio conference Tuesday at 11 am.

The measure will also apply to the public service, said Amélie de Montchalin in the evening: “From January 3, for 3 weeks, we make teleworking mandatory in the #public function 3 days a week. I also invite public officials to telework 4 days a week if they can. example, I will be very vigilant! “, tweeted the Minister of Civil Service.

Faced with the Delta variant, teleworking had been extended in early December to three days a week in the state civil service and two to three days in companies where it was possible. No obligation had then been decided, the Minister of Labor reiterating that exchanges within companies were privileged, which had been welcomed by certain social partners.

In recent days, the various discussions have also shown that a consensus to impose an additional day of teleworking was not emerging. The corporate health pass had also been rejected by most employers’ organizations and unions. But faced with Omicron, the government has finally decided to tighten the screws on the measures to be applied in companies.