Pérenniser l’exonération de charges patronales pour l’emploi de travailleurs occasionnels agricoles

This French bill (proposition de loi ordinaire) from the National Assembly would make permanent an existing exemption from employer social security contributions for hiring occasional agricultural workers. Such temporary exemptions are often set to expire, so making them permanent removes the need for periodic renewal. The aim is to reduce labour costs for farms that rely on seasonal workers. The measure would mainly affect farm employers who hire occasional or seasonal workers, such as for harvests, and the workers they employ. It would also have budget implications for the social security system, since the exempted contributions would no longer be collected from these employers.