Leave

Information on annual leave, sick leave, maternity, paternity and parental leave, public holidays and other leave.

France :: Public holidays 2023

  January 1 New Year’s Day (Sunday) April 10 Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day (Monday) May 8 Victory Day (Monday) May 18 Ascension Day (Thursday) May 29 Whit Monday July 14 Quatorze Juillet (National Day) (Friday) August 15 Assumption Day (Tuesday) November 1 All Saints’ Day (Wednesday) November 11 Armistice Day (Saturday) December 25 Christmas Day (Monday)  * Good Friday and St Stephen’s Day are only official public holidays in Alsace and Moselle …

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France :: Time-saving accounts

Le compte épargne-temps (CET) - time-saving accounts - time credits - using time credits - cashing-in time credits

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France :: Sick leave

sick leave - employee notification requirements - medical checks - sick pay - sick leave indemnity payment - employer obligations to pay - waiting periods - reintegration to work - dismissal due to long-term sick leave

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France :: Sabbatical leave (Congé sabbatique)

Le congé sabbatique - eligibility to request sabbatical leave - length of sabbatical leave - pay during sabbatical leave - application formalities - deferral of sabbatical leave - right to refuse a request for sabbatical leave - contesting a refusal

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France :: Public holidays 2024

  January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) April 1 Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day (Wednesday) May 8 Victory Day (Wednesday) May 9 Ascension Day (Thursday) May 20 Whit Monday July 14 Quatorze Juillet (National Day) (Sunday) August 15 Assumption Day (Thursday) November 1 All Saints’ Day (Friday) November 11 Armistice Day (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) Note: Good Friday and St Stephen’s Day are observed in Alsace and Moselle only …

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France :: Public holiday practices

The only statutory (paid) non-working public holiday in France is May 1st, although a few sectors, such as hospitality, have been granted exemption from this rule …

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France :: Other leave entitlements

Leave to care for a sick child (Congé pour enfant malade) - Family support leave (Congé de soutien familial) - Leave to care for a disabled child (Congé de présence parentale) - Leave to care for dying family members (Congé de solidarité familiale) - Leave for establishing a business (Congé et période de travail à temps partiel pour la création ou la reprise d'entreprise) - Sabbatical leave (Congé sabbatique)

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France :: Maternity, paternity and parental leave

maternity leave entitlement - extended maternity leave - maternity pay and benefits - maternity leave and length of service - pathological leave - resignation during pregnancy or maternity leave - paternity leave - paternity pay - adoption leave - parental leave - extention of parental leave - notification requirements - employer payment obligations

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France :: Individual training leave (Congé individuel de Formation (CIF))

employee entitlement to individual training leave (CIF) - delay of CIF by the employer - funding of CIF - effect on the employment contract - return to work - reinstatement

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France :: Annual leave

annual leave entitlement - annual leave accrual - additional annual leave - taking annual leave - annual leave carryover - holiday pay

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France :: Chèques-vacances

employee savings plan - employer contributions - employee contributions - uses - validity

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