Isn’t France bound by such work rules, with the end result of reduced productivity and little incentive to even ENTER the work force?
There should be an apprentice entry-level pay grade, to account for lower productivity while the new hire is learning how to properly do the assigned tasks pertinent to the job at hand. Once gaining the journeyman level of competence, then we may talk about “living wage”, which is not at all anything like a “minimum wage”.
One person’s “LIVING WAGE” is another person’s “HIGH ON THE HOG” money