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Arkema (Jarrie)
Main severance
Supra-legal €30,000–40,000
Health cover
Statutory portability (12 months)
Status
Signed
Positions affected
154 of ~344 positions cut (southern part of the platform)
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Sites affected
Jarrie (Isère) — closure of the southern part of the chemical platform.
Rationale & context
Site refocus after the sudden halt of salt supply by Vencorex (in liquidation); refocus on hydrogen peroxide, chlorate, perchlorate.
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Severance
What employees received — legal base, supra-legal, caps
Legal / collective indemnity
This is the minimum guaranteed by your sector's collective agreement. Paid to every affected employee on top of the statutory legal indemnity.
Chemical industries agreement (IDCC 0044). Absent a published PSE scale, the statutory/collective severance indemnity applies as a minimum.
Underlying formula · Collective indemnity by seniority; the legal minimum (1/4 month of salary per year up to 10 years, then 1/3 month beyond) is guaranteed.
Supra-legal top-up
The amount negotiated by unions ON TOP OF the legal and collective minimum. Often the largest part of the package.
Per the CGT, supra-legal indemnity ~€30,000 capped at €40,000, conditional on ending the strike and waiving legal action.
Notice period
Period between the dismissal notification and the actual departure. The employee remains paid during this time, whether they work or not.
Not specified in the PSE.
Collective minimum · Chemical industries agreement (IDCC 0044) — Managers: 3 months. Workers/technicians: 1 to 2 months by seniority.
Example — rough estimate
For a non-manager employee with 5 years of seniority and €3,500 gross/month:
| Collective severance | (1.25 months × €3,500) | €4,375 |
| Supra-legal severance | €30,000 | €30,000 |
| Estimated gross total | €34,375 | |
Very rough illustrative estimate. Your actual amount depends on your exact reference salary (max of 1/12 of last 12 months or 1/3 of last 3 months, bonuses included — art. R1234-4 French Labour Code), your precise status (manager/non-manager/ETAM), your hire date and your individual situation. For a personalized calculation of the legal indemnity, use the official French Ministry of Labour simulator.
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
Unilateral document of 14 May 2025 first refused homologation by DREETS on 27 June 2025, then validated August 2025 after clarifications. Tied to the halt of salt supply by Vencorex. Indefinite strike.
- 154 positions; southern part of the Jarrie platform (chlorine, caustic soda, methyl chloride).
- DREETS: homologation refused 27/06/2025, then validated August 2025.
- Tied to the halt of salt supply by Vencorex (liquidation).
- Supra-legal ~€30,000 (capped €40,000), conditional on ending the strike (per CGT).
- CGT denounces a 'low cost' PSE.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
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Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
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