Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to France as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

France: Summary professional meetings

The 5th of March 2020 marks the beginning of the first month that French employers must hold “summary professional meetings” with employees concerning their future career …

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France: PM temporarily suspends plans to raise retirement age

The French government has conceded once again to militant union pressures …

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France: Law for the Freedom to Choose One’s Professional Future

Back in 2018, the French Senate and the National Assembly passed the “Law for the Freedom to Choose One’s Professional Future” …

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France: Transition period for introducing works council reforms ended

The transition period for introducing the 2017 Macron works council reforms has just ended, and all companies with 11+ employees in France must now have implemented the necessary changes …

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France: New law to protect gig workers

Professional drivers operating on the basis of ride-hailing apps could soon be subject to a new law that allows them to refuse to take a fare, to turn off the app, and also requires them to give the minimum price before each ride …

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France: The multi-replacement CDD soon experienced

A new “multi-replacement CDD” is on its way …

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France: Tax domicile

From next year, the tax domicile of executives working for companies with a head office in France that generate an annual turnover of over one billion euros will automatically be determined as in France …

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France: Bridging holidays in 2020

The opportunities for bridging holidays in 2020 will be assisted by five public holidays falling in the middle of the week …

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France: New report reveals deadly impact of extreme weather in France

Although risks to employees in the workplace are wholly within the control of employers, numerous uncontrolled risks occur in the wider environment – and one of these is from climate change …

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France: Unemployment benefit

One reason why French employees have often been reluctant to resign their job to start their own business has been the loss of their unemployment benefit …

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France: Government plans to scan social media for tax fraud

The French public accounts ministry prides itself on its record of recovered unpaid taxes, which have so far reached €5 …

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France: Number of cases being heard by labour tribunals has fallen

The number of cases being heard by labour tribunals (conseil de prud’hommes) has fallen over the period from 2005 to 2018 by 41% …

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France: Caregiver leave allowance

It has been reported by Franceinfo that the French government is planning to launch a new allowance for those taking caregiver leave …

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France: Occupational accidents and illnesses investigation procedure to be changed

With effect from the 1st of December 2019, the occupational accidents and illnesses investigation procedure in France changes, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No …

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France: New obligations for employers in employing people with disabilities

Employers are reminded that, by January 2020, they must ensure compliance with the new requirements introduced under the Professional Future Law 2018 in relation to the employment of people with disabilities …

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