French law mandated that a comi(e d'entreprise
(a staff committee) be established in organizations
with more than 50 employees. It represented employees
to management on decisions that affected
employees (e.g., salaries, work hours). At the F. S.
George V, Le Calvez chaired the committee's
monthly meeting, which included union representatives.
"We would do these things anyway, so it is
easy to adjust to these laws," Corinthios said. "We
do it in France because it is required by law. But
we do the same around the world; it just has a
different name