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A new collective teleworking agreement between BNP Paribas and unions SNB and the CFDT will allow eligible employees to work on a hybrid basis from September 2021 …

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With effect from the 30th August 2021, any employee who is required to justify their health status because of exposure to the public, or to vulnerable people will be required to have a health pass …

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The deadline for British citizens to apply for residence permits under the UK Withdrawal Agreement has been extended until 30th September 2021 …

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According to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in 2019, the average net monthly salary for a full-time private sector employee rose by 1 …

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When an employer requires an employee to split their annual paid leave, or take it outside normal holiday periods, it is an obligation for the employer to compensate them through additional leave …

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The government has renewed the facility to offer a special “purchasing power bonus” for employees whose gross pay is below three times the minimum wage …

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Employers should take great care when distributing information to trade unions or works council representatives …

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Paternity leave (and leave for de facto fathers) has now been increased …

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Employers with 11+ employees must now issue a new format Pôle emploi certificate to departing employees …

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The French telecom company Orange has reached an agreement with trade unions CFDT, FO and SUD on a new, environmentally sustainable, travel to work plan …

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An upper limit to the total subsidised compensation level for hours not worked during a period of partial activity due to the health crisis was initially intend to be introduced on 1st January 2021 …

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In spite of trades union opposition, the Council of Ministers has voted to ratify ILO Convention 190 on the elimination of all forms of violence and harassment in the workplace …

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Employers are frequently at a loss to make sense of the often arbitrary legal system that confronts them when they establish operations in France …

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All foreign nationals, except those who are permanent residents, are not currently allowed to enter the country by air, car, ferry or train unless it is for “compelling reasons” …

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Foreign employers are often surprised by the fact that collective agreements which are negotiated by a handful of employers and perhaps one or two trade unions in individual economic sectors and/or areas are applicable to all employers in that sector and/or area …

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