Let them eat cake! French bakeries are protesting because opening on May 1 is (possibly) against the law

Knowing if you can open your business on a public holiday should seem straightforward, but the situation is less clear-cut for bakers across France.

As in other countries, May 1 is Labor Day, a celebration of worker rights, and employees have the right to the day off. An exception exists for essential businesses and services, such as hospital workers. So, the issue is less about whether bakeries can open on Labor Day and more about whether bakers should ask employees to work.

Over the years...