Public holidays and bridges: what regulations?

In the private sector, public holidays may be non-working or working, with the exception of 1^er but who is necessarily unemployed for all employees. If they are employed, holidays are paid on terms and conditions that vary according to the days in question and the collective agreements.

In addition, in some cases, these holidays may allow for a bridge that is defined as:

• a non-working day between a public holiday and a weekly day of rest;
• or a day not worked before annual leave.

The conditions for awarding this bridge are provided for in certain collective agreements, and the award of the bridge may also be the result of a collective agreement or may simply be decided by the employer.

Hours of work not performed due to the bridge can then be worked at another time to compensate for them. At that point, the recovery of those hours can be done within 12 months before or after the bridge. These hours are not subject to any salary increase.