Overview
- The National Assembly will examine the Les Républicains proposal on Friday, April 10, after Gabriel Attal put it back on the agenda.
- The draft covers bakeries, florists, butcheries, other food retailers, and cultural venues such as cinemas and theaters.
- It requires written consent from employees who choose to work and forbids firing, penalties, or discrimination for refusing.
- Labor Minister Jean‑Pierre Farandou said he is favorable and framed the plan as a way to regularize openings where owners already work alone on May 1.
- All major unions urge rejection, calling May 1 the only day in France that is both a public holiday and a required paid day off, and warning that more than 1.4 million workers could face pressure.