The right to disconnect is within the new legal framework Law of 8 August 2016 relating to Work, Modernization of Social Dialogue, and Securitization of Professional Processes called “Labor Law.”
With the rise of many...more
When a service provider in a market changes, employment contracts may be transferred from the previous to the new owner to avoid dismissing employees who work at the site, however, whatever the legal vehicle by which the...more
The new law brings clarity to the definition of redundancy and economic difficulties, addresses the transfer of companies in the midst of redundancies, and imposes an obligation on companies contemplating a project of...more
The new changes are not drastically different from current law but manage to a make a complex system even more complex.
After months of tense discussions in the French Parliament, the Law for the Growth, the Activity,...more
Cette loi apporte des ajustements mais pas de bouleversements dans plusieurs pans du droit social français.
Après des mois de discussions ardues, la Loi pour la croissance, l'activité et l'égalité des chances économiques...more
10/1/2015
/ Collective Redundancies Directive ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Macron Law ,
Mediation ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Sanctions ,
Savings Plans ,
Termination ,
Tourists ,
Wage and Hour
This LawFlash focuses on dismissals and mass redundancies.
After months of tense discussions in the French Parliament, the law for the Growth, the Activity and the Equality of Economic Opportunities (Law Macron), which...more
9/30/2015
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Redundancies Directive ,
Damages ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
France ,
Labor Code ,
Layoffs ,
Macron Law ,
New Legislation ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Termination ,
Trade Unions ,
Unfair Dismissal
The French Supreme Court provides guidance to employers in France on how to deal with employees who wear religious symbols in the workplace....more
The court provides guidance on liability if a subsidiary goes bankrupt because of the misconduct and careless management of its parent company....more
“Forfait-jour” arrangments offer flexibility with some limitations.
Working time regulations can be quite a confusing matter in France. Indeed, even though the legal duration of work is equal to 35 hours per week,...more
Court upholds some of the law’s requirements but deems provisions on sanctions to be unconstitutional.
The French Constitutional Court rendered an important decision on 27 March regarding the validity of the so-called...more
French law requires companies with 300 or more employees to set up a single database for economic and employment information by no later than 14 June 2014.
The French Job Security Act of 14 June 2013, which codified...more