Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to France as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
France: Parental presence leave for sick children doubled
The Law of 15 November 2021 gives new rights for parents whose presence is required due to the serious illness of their child …
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France: ANI on vocational training
Both sides of industry have just concluded a cross-industry framework agreement (ANI) on vocational training …
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France: Financial support to hire workers with disabilities
Employers are reminded that they may still qualify for a €4,000 (US$4,646) grant if they hire a registered disabled employee …
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France: Legal protection against sexual harassment
A change has been made to the Labour Code to increase legal protection against sexual harassment …
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France: Single risk assessment document
From the end of March 2022, the Single Risk Assessment Document (DUER) held by employers must include an Action Statement …
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France: Professional interview
There is no requirement under the Labour Code for a “professional interview” of employees when they return to work after maternity leave …
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France: Paid caregiver leave
The French Social Security Financing Bill has been adopted by the National Assembly …
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France: MPs vote against free book deliveries, targeting Amazon
Free enterprise is not something that ever really existed in protectionist France …
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France: Blind spot stickers for all vehicles over 3.5T
Foreign carriers are still proving to be unaware of regulations that came in at the beginning of this year …
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France: No more trial period for Saur SAS new hires
The Water and Leisure management company Saur SAS has decided to stop requiring new hires to be on probation …
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France: European court dismisses French firefighters’ complaint against mandatory vaccination
The European Court of Human Rights has refused to consider an application made by French firefighters concerning a new vaccination mandate …
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France: Macron bonus
A revision of the 2018 Macron bonus law has extended the higher rate to another group …
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France: Is France about to introduce a 32-hour working week?
A public debate has started amongst politicians and journalists about reducing the working week from 35 to 32 hours and introducing the 4-day week …
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France: Strengthening health protection
An overhaul of occupational health systems is being undertaken by incorporating a national inter-professional agreement into French law …
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France: Agreements for the employment of foreign nationals
Once the periods of lockdown are over, employers should not forget that France has a number of agreements in place for the employment of foreign nationals, particularly from the French-speaking world …
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