France / Education / Professional training, employment and social democracy Act of March 5th 2014

Name of the country	France
Sector	Education
Name of the document (original)	Loi relative à la formation professionnelle, à l'emploi et à la démocratie sociale du 5 mars 2014
Name of the document (English)	Professional training, employment and social democracy Act of March 5th 2014
Administrative level	National
Type of the document	Legislation
Year of adoption	2014
Foreseen duration	Unlimited
Territorial unit (NUTS/LAU)	FR0
Authority	State
Availability in English	Yes
Legally binding	Legally binding
SGI coverage	SSGI
Integration as a concept	Yes
Integration elements	Actors Policies Adm. levels Fin. sources Others Description Coordination between employers and institutions such as Pole Emploi and APEC
Major objectives	Evolution of funding for training Creation of "personal account for training" Development of professional training in order to improve social dialogue Improve access to graduation via professional training
Short Summary	This law follows the interprofessional national agreement on professional training of December 14th, 2013. The law creates a personal account of training which will follow every person throughout its professional life (even in case of unemployment). It is credited every year, with a maximum of 150 hours over 9 years. A support in professional evolution will be dispensed free of charge by institutions such as Pole Emploi or APEC. Funds for professional training will focus toward job-seekers, the least qualified employees, the young people in professional training and the employees of small companies. Companies will pay a contribution of 1 % of the payroll. The law also reforms the financing of labor unions. A fund will be created and financed by the State and the companies.
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