State support for youth employment in companies set at €150 a month (€300 for unqualified young people)
Decree No. 2005-221 of 9 March 2005 rewrites Article D. 322-8 of the Labour Code: for a full-time employee paid the minimum wage, State support for youth employment in companies (SEJE) is set at €150 a month, raised to €300 for young people with training level V bis or VI. The application must be filed within one month of hiring. The decree takes effect on 1 April 2005, following the social cohesion Act, which made the amount depend on the training level.
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Measure impact
An employer hiring a low-qualified young person on a permanent contract receives €150 a month for a full-time minimum-wage job, and €300 if the young person left school without qualifications (levels V bis and VI).
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