Leave

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

France :: A note on maternity pay

◉ What is the definition of pay whilst on maternity leave? Maternity leave An employee is entitled to take maternity leave in France no matter how long they have worked for their employer …

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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, parental and adoption 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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