Emmanuel Macron kicks off controversial attempt to reform France’s labour laws

‘Emmanuel Macron’s government has launched a programme of controversial labour reforms designed to make it easier to hire and fire employees, create jobs and spur France’s economic growth.
Mr Macron’s flagship promise of sweeping economic and social change, which would give companies more of a say over working conditions, was presented to the new cabinet on Wednesday.
The centrist, who won an overwhelming majority in France’s legislative elections in an alliance with the middle-ground MoDem party, made the reforms a key pillar of his campaign pledges, and passing them will be seen as a key test for the new government.
Mass street protests were expected over the summer, but only the hardline General Confederation of Labour (CGT) union has called for a strike in September over Mr Macron’s plans.’
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