Work

An employee on a permanent contract has the option of requesting long-term leave, whether professional, such as individual training leave (CIF), or personal, such as parental education leave (CPE). There are also lesser-known leaves, such as International Solidarity...

Do you work in conditions of sufficient safety, hygiene and comfort? HYGIENE CONDITIONS The employer must respect very strict hygiene conditions. The premises must be kept in a constant state of cleanliness. They must present the conditions of hygiene and healthiness...

The use of a mailbox in the workplace is quite free. But beware of excesses, especially since the case law is complex! CAN I USE MY PROFESSIONAL BOX FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES? The employee is authorized to use his professional mailbox for private purposes, provided that...

In principle, the employee enjoys the freedom of choice of dress. However, he must respect the rules of decency, hygiene and safety. The employer can impose a uniform if the employee is in contact with customers. If the rules are set by the labor code, the employee is...

The right to strike is recognized for every employee in the public or private sector, but under certain conditions, otherwise, the strike will be illegal. The employee is not paid during the strike. Moreover, the employer does not have the right to force him to work,...

Can you just “work your hours”, or do you have to give in when the company is short of hands? CAN MY EMPLOYER CHARGE ME FOR OVERTIME? The employer has the power to organize the activity of his company as he sees fit. The employee is therefore in principle obliged to...

What Are Your Rights at Your Workplace? At your workplace, you have certain rights that are protected by labor laws. These rights ensure fair treatment, safety, and proper working conditions. Here are some key aspects of your rights at the workplace: Counting Time for...

A foreigner who is not a European citizen can ask to work in France, in particular by obtaining a salaried residence permit. How to put all the chances on his side to see his request to the prefecture succeed? Les démarches à accomplir Le titre de séjour salarié...

When an employee resigns, can the employer force him to perform all of his notice? Can he negotiate a waiver of notice with the employee? Can I impose the execution of a notice? The employer is entitled to refuse to shorten the notice of an employee, and to impose its...

Do companies have any obligations towards people with disabilities? Are there any adjustments to be made? Should we hire people with disabilities? Les entreprises qui ont plus de 20 salariés ont l’obligation d’embaucher des personnes handicapées à hauteur de 6 % de...

What modification can the employer make to his employee’s contract? Does the employee have a say? What he can’t do In principle, according to constant case law of the Court of Cassation, when the employer considers a measure which affects one of the essential elements...

The Fillon device aims to reduce the charges on low and medium wages. Are all companies affected? Are the reductions the same for each employee? What are the points on which the employer must be vigilant? What are the reliefs? The so-called “Fillon” device aims to...

Integrated into the employment contract, the non-competition clause prohibits the employee after his departure from the company, the exercise of a competing professional activity, likely to harm the interests of the employer. Anxious to respect the balance of...

The European company and the European cooperative society establish innovative provisions for the worker through directives no. 2001786 of October 8, 2001 (1) and no. 2003/72 of July 22, 2003 (2). The method used by the directives, combining contractual autonomy and...

Undeclared work is part of the broader field of illegal work, even if it is the most widespread form. It designates what was for a long time called “clandestine work”. Currently the regulation of concealed work is contained in articles L. 324-9 to L. 324-15, R. 324-1...