French labour minister urges companies to boost remote working to avoid lockdown

We all want to avoid a new lockdown and working from home is a good answer," Borne told Europe 1 radio. Borne said she would meet on Friday with representatives from sectors such as banking, insurance or engineering that have seen their use of remote working decline in recent months.

French Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Tuesday it was paramount that companies boost remote working to avoid having to resort to a new lockdown to fight the spread of COVID-19. "In recent days (COVID) data are not good. We all want to avoid a new lockdown and working from home is a good answer," Borne told Europe 1 radio.

Borne said she would meet on Friday with representatives from sectors such as banking, insurance or engineering that have seen their use of remote working decline in recent months.