Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to France as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
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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France: BNP Paribas to let some bankers work from home half of the time
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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France: Health pass requirements
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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France: Deadline for post-Brexit permit applications extended until September 2021
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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France: Wages in the private sector (2019)
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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France: Splitting of annual paid leave
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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France: Purchasing power bonus
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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France: Duty of confidentiality
Employers should take great care when distributing information to trade unions or works council representatives …
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