Horrific moment woman is punched in the FACE and rammed against railings by an armed police officer as labour riots spread across France

This is the shocking moment a middle-aged woman was aggressively shoved and thrown to the floor by a policeman amid protests in France over laws that may end 35-hour working week. Her head is violently thrown back as she is rammed against a railing before falling to the tarmac. The man filming rushes forward to stop the awful behaviour but the policeman is already striding off, disinterested in the woman's state. The bystander helps the visibly distressed woman up as she yells after the officer. This is just one of the disturbing scenes that have been unfolding cross the country this week due to mass strikes in response to proposed labour law reforms. These would end legal protection of a 35-hour week currently enjoyed by French workers, and could make it easier to hire and fire people.