France's Hollande says he will oppose lay-offs after election vote

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 Francois Hollande says he is expecting a wave of lay-offs to follow next weekend's election, but pledged his government would not stand idly by.

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France's Socialist presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande said on Saturday he was expecting a wave of lay-offs to follow next weekend's election, but pledged his government would not stand idly by as companies dismissed their workers, reports Reuters.