Section 1: Public policy

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements meet, at least once every four years for the subjects mentioned in 1° to 5° and at least once every five years for the subjects mentioned in 6° and 7°, to negotiate : 1° On wages ; 2° On measures to ensure professional equality between women and men and on measures to remedy any inequalities observed, as…

The organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professional agreements open negotiations on the organisation of part-time work when at least one third of the workforce in the professional branch holds a part-time job. These negotiations shall cover, in particular, the minimum weekly or monthly working hours, the number and length of periods of interruption of work, the period of notice to be given before changing working…

A joint committee is convened under the conditions set out in article L. 2261-20 if negotiations have not been entered into seriously and fairly. Serious and fair commencement of negotiations implies that the employer party has provided the trade union organisations with the necessary information to enable them to negotiate in full knowledge of the facts and has given a reasoned response to any proposals made by the trade union…