2024-10-13 08:20:00
François Asselin highlights the reduction in employer contributions planned by the government in its 2025 budget proposal.
The president of the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CPME) François Asselin said on Sunday that he feared “layoffs and business failures”, following the reduction in employer contributions planned by the government in its draft budget. 2025.
“Such a measure will not encourage an increase in wages,” said François Asselin in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche (JDD). “Worse: the increase in labor costs risks upsetting the revenue/expenditure balance and leading to layoffs and business failures,” he adds.
According to the government, 4 billion euros could be saved thanks to these reductions.
“Lack of political momentum”
“This increase mainly concerns companies in activities with a high labor rate, in which many employees are paid around the minimum wage: cleanliness, personal services, security…”, according to François Asselin.
“We have an obvious lack of political momentum to tackle France’s real problems: a social system running out of steam, the overadministration of hospitals and National Education, to get to the most urgent,” judges the president of the CPME. Business leaders have “the impression of being a target,” he points out.
He also deplores the reduction in learning aid. “A few days ago, the Minister of the Budget committed not to attack SMEs and working people. However, 70% of apprenticeship contracts are signed in SMEs. This is a very large success which has contributed to the decline in unemployment in recent years,” he assures.
As for the reduction in the sick leave compensation ceiling, François Asselin believes that “it is the companies that will pay the difference”.
1728813371
#CPME #fears #layoffs #business #failures
