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BDESE 50-299: Description and Advanced Help

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Written by Virginie Huaranca
Updated over 6 months ago

Reasons for using fixed-term contracts, temporary work, part-time contracts, or external workers

This indicator outlines the main reasons why the company uses specific types of employment:

  • Fixed-term contracts (CDD): replacement, temporary increase in activity, seasonal work, etc.

  • Temporary work: occasional replacement, specific skill needs, workload peaks, etc.

  • Part-time work: nature of the activity, specific employee requests, internal organization, etc.

Preventive and training actions planned for older, low-skilled, or socially vulnerable employees

This indicator outlines the company’s planned prevention and training measures, especially targeting:

  • Older employees (preventing wear and tear, maintaining skills…)

  • Low-skilled employees (adaptation training, skill refreshers…)

  • Employees in social difficulty (individual support, integration…)

Actions taken or planned regarding recruitment, adaptation, retraining, or professional training

This indicator presents the actions carried out or planned regarding:

  • Hiring (recruitment, onboarding…)

  • Job adaptation (training to update skills…)

  • Retraining (redeployment, reintegration after long absence…)

  • Professional training (skills development, skills assessments, VAE – recognition of prior learning)

Annual declaration regarding the company’s disability employment obligation

This indicator presents the company’s yearly status regarding the obligation to employ people with disabilities, including:

  • Number of disabled employees

  • Employment rate versus the legal obligation (6%)

  • Use of alternative methods (agreements with specialized facilities, AGEFIPH financial contributions, etc.)

  • Measures taken or planned to promote disabled worker employment

Training strategy resulting from consultation with the CSE

This indicator outlines the company’s training priorities defined with the Social and Economic Committee (CSE), including:

  • Key training areas (safety, digital skills, management…)

  • Target employee categories

  • Delivery methods (internal, external, coaching, e-learning…)

Outcomes of branch and professional agreements

This indicator describes any collective or professional agreements adopted and implemented by the company, including:

  • Agreement topics (pay, training, working conditions, gender equality, etc.)

  • Key provisions

  • Implementation methods within the company

Findings from administrative inspections

This indicator summarizes outcomes from inspections by labor authorities (Labour Inspectorate, URSSAF, DREETS, occupational health…), including:

  • Type of inspections

  • Comments, warnings, or sanctions issued

  • Corrective actions taken by the company

Summary of training actions for the previous and current year

This indicator lists:

  • Completed training actions (title or theme)

  • Skills assessments carried out

  • VAE actions (validation of prior learning)

It also breaks down participants by:

  • Socio-professional category (executives, supervisors, employees, workers)

  • Gender

Data on individual training, assessment, and educational leave (past and current year)

This indicator includes:

  • Purpose of the leave (training, assessment, VAE, teaching)

  • Duration

  • Costs borne by the company

  • Conditions for granting or deferral

  • Outcomes (degree obtained, assessment validated, etc.)

Number of employees receiving company top-up contributions (abondement)

This indicator shows:

  • The number of employees who received company top-ups to their savings plans

  • Total amount contributed by the company

Number of employees receiving the biannual career interview

This indicator shows how many employees had the mandatory biannual career interview focused on skill development and professional perspectives.

Summary of apprenticeship contract implementation (past and current year)

This indicator summarizes how apprentices and work-study students were welcomed and supported, including:

  • Types of roles held

  • Supervision and support methods (mentorship, regular interviews)

  • Outcomes (diplomas, certifications, job offers)

  • Success evaluation criteria

Working hours: part-time and schedule arrangements

This indicator details:

  • Standard working hours (e.g., 35 hours/week, annual day package…)

  • Work schedule arrangements (modulation, flexible hours, rotating shifts…)

  • Specific arrangements for part-time work

Part-time work schedules

This indicator describes:

  • Usual time slots (mornings, afternoons, fixed days…)

  • Types of schedules (fixed, variable, annualized…)

  • Specific arrangements or agreements

Annual plan for risk prevention and improving working conditions

This indicator describes:

  • Planned risk prevention actions (risk assessments, hazard elimination…)

  • General employee training and awareness plans

  • Specific information/training for temporary and fixed-term employees

  • Coordination measures involving stakeholders (CSE, occupational health, managers…)

Changes in net fixed assets and impairments

This indicator shows:

  • Net book value changes (tangible/intangible assets)

  • Reasons: new investments, depreciation, exceptional impairments

Research and development spending

This indicator outlines:

  • R&D project types (basic, applied, experimental…)

  • Targets or goals (new products, services, methods…)

  • Resources mobilized (internal/external, financial, technical, human)

Production method changes and their impact

This indicator presents:

  • Nature of the changes (automation, digitalization, flow reorganization…)

  • Impact on working conditions (task changes, workload, safety…)

  • Impact on employment (job creation, loss, mobility, training needs)


Training data analysis by professional category

Includes:

  • Number of trained employees

  • Total training hours

  • Training type distribution (adaptation, development, certification…)

  • Disparities between categories

Working condition data analysis by professional category

Includes:

  • Exposure to risks (physical, chemical, organizational…)

  • Job/schedule adjustments

  • Available equipment

  • Internal alerts or audit results

Work-life balance data by professional category

Includes:

  • Voluntary part-time use

  • Remote work and flexible hours

  • Parental and family leave

  • Specific arrangements (adjusted schedules, one-off flexibility…)

Trends in promotion rates by gender and job

Includes:

  • Observed trends

  • Persistent or reduced disparities

  • Contributing factors (staff structure, internal policy, bias…)

  • Takeaways and future action points

Measures for gender equality: past performance and current evaluation

Covers:

  • Actions implemented over the past 2 years (recruitment, training, pay, balance…)

  • Outcomes vs. defined goals

  • Gaps and reasons for unfulfilled actions

Objectives and indicators for the upcoming year

Includes:

  • Targets (e.g., reduce pay gap, increase women promotions…)

  • Indicators used

  • Planned actions (qualitative and quantitative)

  • Cost estimates

  • Implementation timeline


Company equity

Includes:

  • Share capital

  • Reserves (legal, statutory, optional)

  • Retained earnings

  • Net result

Loans and financial debts

Includes:

  • Bank loans

  • Other debts (leasing, group loans…)

  • Repayment schedule (short/mid/long term)

  • Interest and financial charges

Taxes

Includes:

  • Corporate tax (IS)

  • Other contributions and levies (CVAE, CFE, payroll tax…)

  • Income tax report elements (owed amount, tax credits, deferments…)


Employee savings plans: profit-sharing and participation

Includes:

  • Existence of agreements

  • Allocated amounts

  • Distribution criteria and management methods (PEE, PERCO, etc.)


Social and cultural activities

Includes:

  • Total amount paid to the CSE for activities (e.g., holiday vouchers, events…)

  • Sponsorship support, if applicable


Shareholder compensation

Indicates:

  • Total dividends paid from the fiscal year

  • Distribution after reserve allocations and reinvestments

Employee shareholding

Includes:

  • Value of shares held via savings schemes

  • Share in company capital

  • Dividends received


Public support

Funds received from the government, local authorities, or public bodies (employment, R&D, training support…)

Tax reductions

Tax benefits (corporate tax reduction, regional exemptions, etc.)

Social security contribution exemptions

Amounts saved via social contribution relief (e.g., Fillon reduction, hiring aids)

Tax credits

Amounts obtained via R&D, training, or innovation tax credits

Sponsorship

Support given to non-profit or public interest organizations (cash or in-kind), potentially yielding tax benefits

Financial results

  • Revenue: total goods/services sold

  • Net result: profit/loss

  • Performance by value/volume: units sold, production volume, etc.

  • Profit allocation: reserve, distribution, carryover…


Partnerships to produce for another company

Agreements for outsourced or subcontracted production (co-contracting, franchising, white labeling…)

Partnerships to benefit from another company’s services/products

Agreements to use another firm’s services, tech, know-how, or products (strategic supply, outsourcing, tech agreements…)


Intra-group capital transfers

Significant financial flows between group companies (contributions, loans, dividend remittances…)

Mergers, acquisitions, and disposals

Corporate transactions involving the company (internal restructurings, entity sales/acquisitions…)


Environmental policy

Includes:

  • Internal roles (referents, dedicated teams)

  • Monitoring procedures/tools

  • Certification or evaluation processes (ISO 14001, EMAS, carbon audits…)

Circular economy

Covers:

  • Waste management: reduction, sorting, recycling, treatment

  • Resource use: water and energy tracking, reduction efforts

Climate change

  • Direct GHG emissions (scope 1): fixed (heating, generators) and mobile sources (vehicles)

  • Emission volume: in CO₂ equivalents

  • Carbon footprint:

    • Full report required for companies with 250+ employees in overseas territories

    • Simplified report for others, if available

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