French firm Carrefour taken to court over 'illegal practices' claim
Carrefour has more than 12,000 stores across the world, with about 5,000 in France alone. Since 2018, some 300 stores have become franchises and the trend looks set to increase. The French union CFDT claims resorting to franchises en masse leads to major disadvantages for staff. Although still operating under the Carrefour banner, franchised employees do not enjoy the protection of a multinational company and its strong unions, which can result in them losing previously acquired advantages. The union said that the franchise system has resulted in workers' annual earnings dropping by more than ...