Working time

In 2016, France adopted a law granting employees the ‘right to disconnect’ (Law No …

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No young worker is to undertake full-time employment until they have left compulsory education (at 16 years) …

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The French Labour Code contains many rules regulating this complex area …

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Employees may not work for more than six days a week and the normal day of rest is Sunday …

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When the working week in France was reduced to 35 hours, employers had the choice of changing the weekly working hours of their employees to 35, or continuing to work to a longer working week (maximum of 39 hours per week) and granting RTT (reduction of working time) days to the employees to make up for this longer working week …

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Employees are entitled to a 20-minute break every six hours and a daily rest period of 11 consecutive hours …

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Overtime is any time worked above the standard working week (35 hours) and is agreed by the employer and employee – even if implied …

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Night work is defined as work undertaken between 9pm and 6am …

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In France there is an important distinction between “cadres” (executives) and “employés” (all workers below the level of cadre) …

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