Funny recruitment practices at Leclerc. An investigation by the France 2 program Complément d’investigation reveals illegal hiring methods, in all likelihood. An excerpt from the episode which will be broadcast Thursday evening shows how one of the journalists is recruited by one of the hypermarkets of the large distribution chain. She is forced to sign, at the same time as her contract, a letter of resignation on September 16. It was clarified to him by a cashier manager at the store in question that he does not hire short contracts such as fixed-term contracts, only permanent contracts.
Resignation, an advantage for the employer
Because “a fixed-term contract is taxed very significantly for the employer”, explains the store director filmed on a hidden camera, admitting that “this is not normal”. At the same time, this way of being hired is less advantageous for the employee who will not receive precariousness compensation at the end of their contract, nor unemployment.
“At the end of his notice of resignation, the employee does not receive termination compensation,” states the site. service-public.fr. The Leclerc store director nevertheless argues that the future employee will “receive two and a half days per month” of paid leave on a 35-hour contract. On the issue of unemployment benefits, the boss asserts that he does not know if the rights of the resigning employee will still be valid. “I have never been unemployed, I have no idea how it works,” he explains.