Once such an agreement is signed by workers’ representatives, a worker who refuses its application can be fairly dismissed for economic reasons, which represents a derogation from the labour code that is currently in force. The new legislation also reduces, for termination cases, the length of the period in which a complaint can be filed (which however remains much longer than the OECD average, in particular in the case of dismissal for personal reasons) and shortens and simplifies the procedures in the case of collective dismissals. Finally, a specific schedule for worker compensation is set for pre-trial conciliation settlements, which is lower than standard levels of compensation awarded by courts when the judge rules that the dismissal is unfair.