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French media are covering a cluster of employment-law stories: pharmacies warn they may pay heavily over gaps in sick-leave coverage, La Poste was ordered to pay nearly 7,000 euros after a dismissal error, and new indemnification rules for sick leave take effect on 15 October 2026. Satirical outlet Le Gorafi stoked debate by joking that the MEDEF president suggested replacing sick leave with dismissal outright.
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France's Economy Minister Laurent Wauquiez estimates the effort demanded from companies in the 2027 budget at 10 billion euros, rejecting forecasts from the employers' federation Medef. The figure frames the government's position ahead of budget negotiations, with business leaders disputing the scale of the burden being placed on firms.