Employees whose companies benefit from an exemption from Sunday rest remain subject to the prohibition on working more than 6 days per week (Article L. 3132-1 of the French Labour Code). The question arose as to whether this prohibition concerned the ‘calendar week beginning on Monday at 0 o’clock in the morning and ending on […]
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The French High Court regularly reiterates that employee evaluation methods must be based on criteria that are precise, objective and relevant to the intended purpose. Evaluation of behavioural skills In a recent decision, it has applied this principle to the field of behavioural skills. Thus, the criteria of ”optimism”, “honesty” and ”common sense”
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The French High Court of Justice made another reversal in its case law on September 10th, 2025. Until now, the French High Court (Court of Cassation) considered that paid leave was not equivalent to actual working time and therefore did not have to be taken into account when calculating the threshold for triggering overtime.
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Following a formal warning notified by the European Commission to France, the French High Court of Justice made a reversal in its case law on September 10th, 2025. Until now, the French High Court (Court of Cassation) applied the rule of the first event giving rise to absence: if sick leave occurred during
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As a reminder, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed and covered areas that are open to the public or constitute workplaces. The employer has an obligation to display visible signage reminding people of the smoking ban in the workplace. A ministerial decree issued at the end of July 2025 reinforced and extended the ban on
Single Document of Occupational Risks Assessment – New update Obligations and Heatwave Risk Prevention Effective July 1, 2025 Dear Clients, In response to the increasing frequency of intense heatwaves and pursuant to Decree No. 2025-482 dated May 27, 2025, employers are now required to include heat-related risks in the Single Document of Occupational Risk Assessment (“DUERP”).
As a reminder, a “return to work” medical appointment is a compulsory appointment that must be organized as soon as possible after the end of an employee’ sick leave and at the latest 8 days following the return to work after: an extended sick leave (more than 60 days) 30 days sick leave for an
Since summer 2024, the French government has experienced a degree of instability, resulting in the failure to vote on the 2025 budget. This situation has led to some uncertainties regarding various temporary social and tax schemes that were announced to be abolished but were finally renewed by the legislator at the last minute. This article
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Last year, we shared a reminder about the gender equality index obligations in France. As we approach the annual deadline once again, we wanted to reiterate these requirements—especially for companies that have recently reached or exceeded the 50-employee threshold. In France, before March 1st of each year, employers with at least 50 employees are obliged
The French Labor Code is quite clear: any document containing obligations for employees or provisions that they need to know in order to perform their job must be written in French (article L. 1321-6 of the French Labor Code). This applies to employment contracts, any amendments thereto and any document setting employees’ targets on which
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