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From parental leave to birth leave: a fresh update

At his press conference a month ago, President Macron announced the transformation of parental leave (created in 1977) into birth leave. Parental leave is a measure that allows parents, following their maternity or paternity leave, to suspend their professional activity. What is the current situation? At the moment, parental leave can be requested from the […]

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French employment Law: AI week

A HR guide to implementing new AI technologies in the company: compulsory consultations with the Social and Economic Committee

In the long term, it is likely that AI will be used on a daily basis by companies and will eventually replace our traditional working tools. The implementation of AI technologies could have lasting effects on a company’s internal organization (impact on the employees’ working time, on the internal reporting processes and even on the

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French employment Law: AI week

A HR guide to handle redundancies due to the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI)

According to World Economic Forum, about 14 million jobs will be lost worldwide in 2027 mainly due to artificial intelligence, along with significant changes in economic and social conditions. Technological unemployment, or the massive losses of jobs, not to say the extinction of certain types of jobs, resulting from the arrival of new technologies are

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French employment Law: AI week

AI in the Workplace: the employer should be proactive

The use of AI is becoming increasingly common within companies, due to the productivity gains and automation possibilities it allows. The use of AI tools generates significant legal challenges and complex practical issues that employers must know how to apprehend, manage, and, ideally, anticipate. When an employee uses AI tools, such as ChatGPT, the issue

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A protected employee cannot be dismissed based on facts for which they have already been sanctioned

According to French law, certain categories of employees benefit from a specific protection against dismissal, as their employer must seek authorization from the French Labour Inspectorate before terminating their employment contract, (Articles L2411-1 et seq. of the French Labour Code). This mainly concerns employees with representative functions in the company, in particular staff representatives or

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NEW CASE LAW RE. EVIDENCE THAT MAY BE USED BEFORE EMPLOYMENT COURTS

In a decision dated December 22, 2023, the French Supreme Court ruled on the possibility for a party to a litigation to communicate evidence secured in an unfair manner. Legal background In a 2011 decision (French Supreme Court – 7 January 2011 -Nr. 09-14.316), the French Supreme Court had ruled that any evidence obtained by

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