In this scene from Emily in Paris, Emily learns that she’s been fired, but her coworkers explain that actually terminating her employment won’t be so simple. Thanks to France’s complex labor laws and dismissal procedures, the process could take months. What initially seems like an unusual workplace situation highlights how employment protections and labor market regulations differ across countries. Employment protection laws can provide workers with greater job security, but they may also affect firms’ willingness to hire new employees if firing workers becomes costly or difficult.

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