An assessment has just been conducted of the expanded range of flexible working hours in government departments (from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.), which was introduced on 1 January 2018. Staff members, supervisors and staff representatives expressed their satisfaction with the way in which the system, which is based on individual choice, has been adopted. The number of overtime hours has been reduced in favour of ad hoc adjustments to the time worked.

The government and unions have signed an agreement that provides a new legal framework for teleworking. Article 47 of the Basic Statute of Public Employment (EBEP) has been amended. Although employees must still submit individual requests that are subject to hierarchical approval, the agreement stipulates that an objective assessment must be carried out of the employee's duties and that he or she must follow training courses related to teleworking, and that he or she has the right to switch off outside working hours.

La Fabrique Spinoza has submitted a new study to the Conseil d’Etat (France's Supreme Administrative Court), in which two ministries (Armed Forces and Culture), two regions (Île-de-France and Occitanie), one urban centre (Orléans) and various partners actively took part. It presents the results of several recent perception surveys, numerous profiles and testimonials from staff, as well as inspiring best practices from initiatives deployed throughout France.