Health and safety

Information on health and safety in the workplace including employers’ duties and obligations.

France :: Eye sight testing

The requirement to provide eye care to employees in the European Union who work regularly with display screen equipment is subject to EU law and local country regulations arising from the EU Directive number 90/270/EEC …

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France :: Eye sight testing

The requirement to provide eye care to employees in the European Union who work regularly with display screen equipment is subject to EU law and local country regulations arising from the Directive …

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France :: Workwear and uniforms

French case law has generally supported a requirement to wear specific work clothes where there are clear health and safety grounds for doing so …

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France :: Workplace stress

Under French law (Article L4121-1 of the Labour Code) an employer must take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and physical and mental health of their employees …

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France :: Testing for illegal substances

Employers are under a general duty to ensure that their employees are not under the influence of illegal substances and are not a danger to themselves or to others at work …

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France :: Smoking in the workplace

The Decree of November 15th 2006 places a ban on smoking in all workplaces, including bars, restaurants, casinos and hotels …

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France :: Occupational doctors and nurses

All employers must appoint an occupational health physician …

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France :: Medical examinations

All employees must undergo a pre-employment medical examination carried out by a qualified occupational health physician and then have regular examinations at least once every two years …

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France :: Health safety and working conditions (sub)committee

The former separate and independent health, safety and working conditions committee (CHSCT) at enterprise level has now been merged into the social and economic committee (CSE) under ordinance 2017-1386 of 22 September 2017 …

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France :: Health and safety

If a company employs more than 20 staff over a period of six months or more they must establish a set of internal workplace rules …

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France :: Hardship accounts

Comptes personnels de prévention de la pénibilité or ‘hardship accounts’ give workers who have been subject to difficult working conditions the right to retire early …

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France :: Alcohol in the workplace

The Labour Code provides that no alcoholic beverage other than wine, beer, cider and perry are allowed in the workplace …

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