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However, Manuel Valls promised 'improvements' to controversial bill which as it stands would make it easier for companies to lay off workers.

On Monday February 29th the prime minister Manuel Valls announced that the government was postponing for two weeks the formal presentation of a new bill reforming employment law. This concession came after days of vociferous opposition to the bill from trade unions, students and many members of France's ruling Socialist Party itself who see the measure as an attack on workers' rights. Mediapart's Lénaïg Bredoux, Rachida El Azzouzi, Mathilde Goanec and Mathieu Magnaudeix analyse how what was intended to be a flagship government reform went so badly wrong.

The reform will reduce role of lengthy labour code by setting principles and replacing national bargaining with firm-by-firm negotiations.

Former junior minister for urban affairs, who has limited government experience, faces key task of bringing down France's jobless rate.

Airline accused of infringing law in contracts with 127 staff at Marseille airport as ruse to avoid paying its fair share of social security and tax.

President Hollande leads chorus of approval over deal that will give more flexibility to employers but also offer more protection to employees.

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