Human Resources

Professional assessments must be based on objective and relevant criteria

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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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Paid vacation leave must be included in the calculation of overtime

employees, Financial measures, goverment, Human Resources, Law, Remuneration, Travail / 1 minute of reading

  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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Sickness during paid vacation leave: new rule

employees, Financial measures, goverment, Human Resources, Law, Travail / 2 minutes of reading

    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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Smoke-free areas and smoking areas: changes to signage requirements in your facilities

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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

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Single Document of Occupational Risks Assessment – New update Obligations and Heatwave Risk Prevention

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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”).

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The employer’s obligation to arrange a “Return to work” medical appointment after an employee has been off work for a long period due to his/her state of health

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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

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Overview of what’s new in 2025 and clarifications

employees, Financial measures, goverment, Human Resources, Law, Payroll, Remuneration / 3 minutes of reading

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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It’s that time of the year again : is your company compliant with gender equality rules? It’s the moment of truth if you have 50 or more employees

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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

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The importance of providing French employees with a French version of the objectives on which their variable compensation is based

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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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Update on the Workload Monitoring Interview for employees with a working time arrangement in days under the collective bargaining agreement applicable to the personnel of Technical Studies Offices, Consultant engineers Offices and Consulting Companies (SYNTEC)

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As a reminder, an annual global working time arrangement in days is only available to employees meeting certain criteria, and its validity is subject to several strict conditions, such as the obligation for the employer to organize a meeting with the employee once a year to discuss his/her workload (which must be reasonable), the organization

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