Law No. 2014-288 of March 5, 2014, concerning vocational training, employment, and social dialogue, created new provisions relating to employer representativeness. This is established in a manner symmetrical to that of trade union representativeness, based on the following criteria:
- respect for republican values;
- independence;
- financial transparency;
- a minimum of two years' seniority in the professional and geographical field covering the level of negotiation. This seniority is assessed from the date of legal filing of the articles of association;
- influence, primarily characterized by activity and experience;
- audience, which is measured according to the number of member companies.
Decree No. 2015-654 of June 10, 2015 relating to the implementation of the reform of employer representativeness specifies these legislative provisions by detailing the conditions and methods of measuring the audience of employers' organizations at the level of the professional sector, at the national and interprofessional level, as well as the elements necessary for organizations applying for audience measurement.
