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The “forfait jours” is a French working time arrangement under which an employee’s working time is calculated in days over the year rather than in hours. It applies mainly to employees with a wide autonomy and allows for greater flexibility. This system requires both a collective bargaining agreement authorising its use and an individual agreement […]

There are currently no specific rules in French law addressing the situation where an employee falls ill during their annual paid leave. In practice, this means that employers may choose to postpone the employee’s paid leave, but they are not legally required to do so. However, on June 18, 2025, the European Commission raised concerns

In a judgment dated May 6, 2025 (No. 23-14.492), the French Supreme Court recalls that acts constituting harassment can justify a dismissal for gross misconduct, even if other employees also acted inappropriatly or if the employer did not take appropriate measures. A manager was dismissed for gross misconduct due to managerial practices deemed excessively authoritarian

In a ruling dated 9 April 2025, the French Supreme Court reaffirmed the binding nature of the “Macron scale” under the French Labour Code. This scale caps compensation in case of unfair dismissal (“licenciement sans cause réelle et sérieuse”) This ruling follows a decision by the Court of Appeal of Grenoble, which had ordered a

🔍 Can a protected employee be placed on leave during an internal investigation? Yes—under strict conditions. 📅 In a landmark ruling dated April 4, 2025 (CE no. 489866), the French Administrative Supreme Court confirmed that an employer may place a protected employee (e.g., union rep, staff delegate) on paid provisional leave during an investigation —

In a ruling on April 9, 2025 (FSC, April 9, 2025, n°24-12.055), the French Supreme Court assessed the seriousness of a misconduct arising from the transfer of a professional document to the employee’s personal email account. As a reminder, an employee is required to perform their employment contract in good faith, which includes a duty

In a decision dated 19 March 2025 (French Supreme Court, 19 March 2025, No. 22-17.315), the French supreme court provided clarification regarding the statute of limitations applicable to claims for payment of an allowance to the employee working remotely. Even if this was not the main issue, the French Supreme Court also hint at a

A ruling of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) dated 11 March 2025 confirms that the invalidity of a working time in days arrangement (forfait annuel en jours) does not, in itself, entitle the employee to compensation. In order to obtain compensation, the employee must prove that they suffered specific harm. • ContextAn employee

Facts of the case : As part of a corporate reorganization aimed at preserving its competitiveness, the company proposed to eight employees, employed as sales representatives, a modification of their employment contracts concerning both the geographical distribution of their territories and their remuneration. The employees refused the proposed contractual modifications. The employment protection plan (“PSE“

Some employers, emphasizing the need to protect legitimate business interests, tend to enforce extensive confidentiality rules towards the works council. However, these restrictions can hinder the works council’s ability to perform its attributions. Confidentiality can therefore be a strategic issue for the relationship between company and employee representatives.  According to Article L. 2315-3 of the French