Law n°2014-288 of March 5, 2014 on occupational training, employment and social democracy has introduced in the French Labor Code new obligations for Works Councils with respect to financial transparency. Applicable obligations vary according to the size of the Works Councils. Implementation Decrees n°2015-357 and n°2015-358 were published on March 27, 2015 and the French […]
Law n° 2014-790 of July 10, 2014 on combating unfair labor competition had supplemented the existing scheme aimed at regulating the conditions in which foreign workers are temporarily posted in France and, in particular, imposed on user companies and clients an obligation of vigilance with respect to housing conditions and labor legislation. Decree n°2015-364 of […]
Created in 2008, the rupture conventionnelle – an alternative means of terminating the employment contract which replaces standard dismissals or resignations – is a growing success. It must be said that French case-law has considerably extended the horizons of the possible and – for once in labor law – French courts develop a very liberal […]
The anxiety-related damage was first recognized by the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) in May 2010 and has already evolved since then. Insofar as an increasing number of claims are filed against companies with respect to safety in the workplace, this article examines the possible extension of this concept to other situations than asbestos. […]
In a decision dated October 18, 2006 (decision n° 04-48.612), the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) established the principle that an employer has the obligation to provide legal protection to an employee who had to defend himself/herself in proceedings initiated against him/her for facts or actions related to the performance of his/her professional duties. […]
The so-called “economic growth and activity” Bill, commonly known as the “Macron Bill” [1] (the “Bill”) addresses issues as diverse as Sunday working, the reform of the Labor Courts, legal professions, coach transportation, dismissals on economic grounds, and the transfer of State-owned assets and State ownership interests. It was submitted to the Council of Ministers […]
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