Employment Law in France. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote working has become a common practice. However, when it comes to working remotely from abroad, legal complexities arise. A recent judgment by the Paris labor court ... Read more about Remote Working from Abroad without Authorization: Grounds for Dismissal for Gross Misconduct
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Harmful intent in poaching of employees under French employment law: proven gross negligence
Employment law in France - Cass. soc. 26-6-2024 no. 22-10.709 F-D, Sté Wavestone c/ W. The poaching of employees by a recruiter for the benefit of a third party company constitutes gross misconduct where there is intent to harm. This is ... Read more about Harmful intent in poaching of employees under French employment law: proven gross negligence
Obligation of Loyalty for Company Executives when Resigning from Employment
In a recent ruling, the Commercial Division of the French Court of Cassation reaffirmed the obligation of loyalty incumbent upon company executives during the resignation process from their salaried positions. Case Overview The ... Read more about Obligation of Loyalty for Company Executives when Resigning from Employment
Labour law in France – Religious freedom at work. The Ramadan example.
Every year, Muslims all over the world celebrate Ramadan for the duration of one month. During this time, Muslims are generally prohibited from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset. As a general rule, all employers in France ... Read more about Labour law in France – Religious freedom at work. The Ramadan example.
Temporary unemployment measures adopted during the Coronavirus crisis
Labour Law France - temporary unemployment for employees in France. The French government has allowed the recourse to temporary unemployment (chômage technique or chômage partiel) for employees so as to prevent mass layoffs during ... Read more about Temporary unemployment measures adopted during the Coronavirus crisis
French Dismissal procedure in France – Redundancy plan in France
Termination of Employment contracts in France I.) The Social Plan in France (PSE) A French employer who, for economic reasons, considers a dismissal procedure of several employees must, depending on the number of workers who are ... Read more about French Dismissal procedure in France – Redundancy plan in France
Employment Law in France – Settlement Agreement in France
Employers and employees can agree to mutually terminate the employment contract in line with a termination agreement, according to Art. L. 1237-11 to L. 1237-16 of the French Labour Code. This procedure differs from the ... Read more about Employment Law in France – Settlement Agreement in France
Labour Law in France – Employment Protection Plan (PSE)
Group dismissal procedure. The Employment Protection Plan (PSE) In this article, we present a dismissal procedure of more than 10 people within 30 days in a company in France with more than 50 employees. Actually there is another ... Read more about Labour Law in France – Employment Protection Plan (PSE)
Economic dismissal reasons – French law
Collective redundancies. Any dismissal for economic reasons must be justified by a real and serious cause. The economic motive is defined by the Labor Code as a reason not inherent to the employee's person, resulting from a deletion or ... Read more about Economic dismissal reasons – French law
Competition clause – employment law France
Departure of the employee during the notice period: what effect on the repeal of the non-competition clause? When the employer has not exempted the employee from carrying out his notice, he may repeal the non-competition clause during ... Read more about Competition clause – employment law France