Despite Protests, France Approves New Labor Law

[Gustaf]

The protestors seem like a bunch of idiots. They have no actual solution to the problems at hand. The thing here is that people want everything at once. They want BOTH security, high wages and lots of jobs and if they don't get it they'll sit on their asses and scream. Sheesh.

[Gustaf]

The protestors seem like a bunch of idiots.

Yep. The same goes for the French Government.

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Yep. The same goes for the French Government.

One thing I will say though, is that is just wrong to have shedloads of Government protections for older workers and absolutely nothing (and in France it is absolutely nothing as the Unions are very weak in almost all respects) for the young. Isn't age discrimination illegal under E.U law anyway?

You have some points on the ineptitude of the French...however, I would say that for young people getting jobs is much, much more important than losing jobs. I mean, it's not like a 25-year old is aiming for life-long employment in his current work-place anyway. Because of that I think it's more reasonable to have looser laws for young people.