Shock to retired staff: ‘They will work 2 more years’

In France, a firm has recalled former employees who had retired after the approval of the controversial reform that raised the retirement age by two years, alleging that they were affected by the regulations.

According to the news from France Bleu, the French company “Orano” sent a notice to its 16 former employees born after 1961 and retired, on the condition that they work two more years or receive a lower salary. The firm also offered its first-generation former employees within the scope of the reform the option of enjoying unpaid leave during these two years without being considered retired.

“After a long working life in the company, I was quietly planning to move to the south of France,” one of the retirees complained about the situation. The former employee explained that he had given up on selling his house, which he was considering selling, due to the change in his situation.

On the other hand, the union, to which the workers are affiliated, criticized the company’s notification before the official decree on the implementation of the reform was published. French Labor Minister Olivier Dussopt announced that the reform would take effect on September 1.

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Massive demonstrations broke out in France on March 16, following the government’s decision to pass the bill, which includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, without a vote.

Violence is taking place in many parts of the country between the police and protesters, who have violently intervened in the demonstrations. More than 1,000 people have been detained in protests across the country since March 16.

The Constitutional Council, to which the opposition and the government turned to to determine if the reform complied with the constitution, approved the article of the bill that raised the retirement age to 64 years, and rejected all 6 articles in whole or in part .

The bill was signed by Macron and published in the Official Gazette. (AA)