France moves to make new minimum pay grids binding across the fertiliser and soil-products trade
The French labour ministry is considering an order that would extend Amendment No. 75 to a national collective agreement covering businesses that trade in soil products, fertilisers and related goods. The amendment, dated 29 September 2026, sets minimum wage grids and was signed by NegoA, a wholesalers federation for potatoes, garlic, onions, shallots and vegetables, and a CFDT-linked staff union. If the order is adopted, its terms would bind all employers and workers in the sector, including firms that never signed. Interested parties have fifteen days to submit comments, and recognised employer bodies have one month to object.
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What does it mean?
If the government approves the extension, every company and employee in this trade would have to follow the new minimum pay scales, even firms that did not take part in negotiating them.
Who is affected?
Employers and employees in the fertiliser, soil-products and related trading sector covered by the agreement.