On Labour Market Intermediation in France

Philippe Auvergnon (1)

1 COMPTRASEC - Centre de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale

This contribution makes an analysis of labour market intermediation services in France. In doing so, attention is paid to the developments and influences that made the labour market intermediation function evolve over time. The liberalisation and restructuring of the intermediation market in France is taken into account, seen the adoption of ILO Convention No. 181. While the public function remains unchallenged in the recruitment of unemployed people with rather low qualifi cation levels, private employment agencies today focus on qualified employees who are already in work, or individuals seeking outplacement. Nevertheless, the practical effects of free-market principles should not overestimated.

Mots clés: France; labour market intermediation; reorganisation; public operator; private employment agencies

Mots clés: opérateurs privés ou parapublics; intermédiation sur le marché du travail; libéralisation; opérateur public

Domaines: Droit

Philippe Auvergnon. On Labour Market Intermediation in France. European Labour Law Journal, 2011, 2, pp.4. ⟨halshs-00761899⟩