Remuneration

VARIABLE REMUNERATION: Employers must prove that the targets are achievable.

employees, Human Resources, Law, Payroll, Remuneration, Travail / 2 minutes of reading

[credit image Ricarda Mölck de Pixabay] In a recent decision of the French High Court “Cour of Cassation” on 15 November 2023, employers were reminded of the need to demonstrate the achievability of the targets set for each financial year when paying the variable part of an employee’s salary. In this case, the employee received, in addition […]

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What precautions should be taken when you want to change your employees’ salaries?

employees, Human Resources, Law, Payroll, Remuneration, Travail / 2 minutes of reading

[Credit image pch.vector from Freepik] When it comes to changing an employee’s salary (including an increase), French regulations require the employee’s prior consent, which means the signing of an amendment to the employment contract between the employer and the employee. In a ruling dated June 21st, 2023, the French Supreme Court reminded us of the

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Paid leave: French law aligning with EU law

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[Credit Image from Freepik] In three rulings pronounced on September 13th 2023  the “French High Court” aligned its position on paid leave with EU  law. With these rulings,  it called into question the provisions of the Labor Code that exclude or limit the accrual of paid leave for employees on sick leave and also developed

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Welcome Bonus: The employment contract may make the definitive award of a welcome bonus subject to the employee’s presence at work… under certain conditions!

bonus, employees, Human Resources, Law, Remuneration, Travail / 4 minutes of reading

[Image par Moondance de Pixabay] In a recent case, the French High Court ruled that a clause agreed upon by the parties may condition the definitive award of the full amount of a welcome bonus to  the employee’s presence in the company during a defined amount of time  and stipulate an obligation for the employee to reimburse a

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Can the commuting of mobile employees be considered as actual working time?

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  [Credit image vectorjuice from Freepik] In a recent case law, the French High Court held that when the home-to-customer travel time performed by a mobile employee meets the legal definition of actual working time, this time must be paid as such. In French law, the definition of “actual working time” is the time during

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Newsletter: New rules relating to the payment of salaries

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Quick reminder: When should salaries be paid? Employees who are paid on a monthly basis must receive their salary once a month. The law does not specify a mandatory deadline for the payment of salary. The only requirement is that the payment should be made within a reasonable period of time after the end of

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