French lower house of parliament, approved a law that allows stores open more often on Sunday. New measures taken by the government to address the economic downturn.
The new law enacted on Saturday (14/2) that allow the store to open for 12 days on Sunday. Earlier, the French government only allows the store to open five Sundays in a year. Workers store also agreed to work without coercion. They will get a double reward. Permission is also granted to the stores that are in train stations are great.
The law also allows, shopping at some tourist destinations will be allowed to open until midnight on Sunday.
Large shopping center department as Gallery Lafayette and Primtemps welcomed Law tersebut.Tambahan opening hours will enable them to open up more job opportunities and compete with trade over the Internet indefinitely.
But that rule sparked protests from unions. The move is considered to injure the rights of workers and small shops are anxious for fear would not be able to compete with the big chain stores. MPs from the Socialist Party who oppose the legislation in parliament, but they failed to gain support to block the agreement.
