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Nanterre Court of Justice Issues First Decision About Introduction of AI in the Workplace in France

For the first time, a French court has ruled on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) processes within a company....more

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Employee Transport Costs: What Are the Obligations?

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Employers in France must cover certain transport costs incurred by their employees, subject to the provisions of the French Labour Code. We take a look at the scope of the obligation in further detail below, together with the...more

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French Companies Must Measure and Report Gender Representation Gaps in Top Management

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The French Labor Code requires companies with 1,000 or more employees to publish and provide the French authorities with (1) the equality index and (2) the gaps in representation between men and women among their senior...more

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French ‘Labor Market’ Law Comes Into Force With First Decree of Application

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The French "Labor Market" Act of December 21, 2022, which provides for emergency measures relating to the functioning of the labor market with the goal of reaching full employment, recently came into force....more

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Hindsight on the new obligations and schemes since September 2022 in employment-related matters

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New provisions came into force in September 2022, which were, for some of them, already known. Hogan Lovells employment law team makes a quick synthesis....more

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Rétrospective sur les nouvelles obligations et dispositifs en droit social en septembre 2022

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Le mois de septembre 2022 a été synonyme d’entrée en vigueur de nouvelles dispositions, pour certaines déjà connues. L’équipe Hogan Lovells de droit social y revient de manière synthétique....more

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The French Supreme Court Confirms the Maximum Amount of Damages for Unfair Dismissal

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The French Supreme Court confirmed the application of the scale provided by the French labor code for claims of unfair dismissal (called the Macron Scale) in two decisions dated 11 May 2022,2 thereby providing some security...more

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French Supreme Court Validates Caps on Damages for Unfair Dismissals

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For employers doing business in France, the court’s recent decisions mean more predictability in the amounts that judges can award in case of unfair dismissals. In two landmark decisions on 11 May 2022, the Employment...more

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Our Employment Law team reviews interesting recent case law

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News from our Employment Law team on: several rulings of the Court of Cassation specifying (i) the possible sequencing of a reorganization project involving the implementation of a PSE (ii) the conciliation between a PSE and...more

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Notre équipe en Droit Social revient sur plusieurs jurisprudences récentes

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Actualités de notre équipe en Droit Social sur : plusieurs arrêts de la Cour de cassation précisant (i) le séquencement possible d’un projet de réorganisation impliquant la mise en œuvre d’un PSE (ii) la conciliation entre...more

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Gender Equality Index – Follow-Up on Compliance Requirements

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The Gender Equality Index, created in France in September 2018 (Gender Equality Index), helps companies measure professional inequalities between women and men. By 1 March of each year, companies with at least 50 employees...more

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Platform workers: The European Commission proposes a presumption of employment

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On 9 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a directive aimed at harmonizing the legal status of platform workers in the European Union, in particular by establishing a presumption of salaried status....more

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Littler Global Guide - France - Q4 2019

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Reporting Harassment to Third Parties Constitutes Slander - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - When reporting facts that can form the basis for a complaint of harassment (moral or sexual), the...more

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How To Deal with Strikes in France?

In 2019, France has been facing many strikes and social movements which impacted companies in term of business and staff management. Who did not hear about the “Yellow vests” movement or, more recently, the claims raised...more

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Client alert: the French Supreme Court validates the “Macron Grid” which caps damages awarded to employees in cases of unfair...

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In two opinions dated July 17, 2019, the French Supreme Court confirmed that the so-called “Macron Grid” implemented by the French employment law reforms in September 2017 is compatible with Article 10 of Convention no. 158...more

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What French Companies Need To Know

What constitutes sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is defined as any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in...more

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The French law "for the freedom to choose one's professional future": preventive measures against sexual harassment and sexual...

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The French law "for the freedom to choose one's professional future", definitively adopted on 1 August 2018 by the French Parliament and approved on 4 September by the Constitutional Council (Decision No. 2018-769 DC of 4...more

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The French law "for the freedom to choose one's professional future": makes gender equality a reality in companies

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Forty-five years after the law “for professional equality”, the wage gap between women and men persists. In order to overcome this, the law "for the freedom to choose one's professional future" imposes new measures on...more

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Working Time and Commutes in France

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France’s labor code does not ordinarily consider an employee’s commute as effective working time. When the commute’s length surpasses the usual trip between one's home and the workplace, however, the employee must be...more

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Large Employers in France Already Enjoying Benefits of Labor Reforms

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In late September, my colleague, Brian Ellixson, published a post concerning the start of a power swing, from France’s historically employee-friendly labor regime to a somewhat more employer-friendly system. Indeed, although...more

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French Labor Law Reform: A Breakdown of Key Items in the Overhaul

The French government has announced labor reforms intended to promote flexibility and improved predictability at both the collective and individual level. The decrees should be approved by the president on September 22, 2017,...more

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Paris and Nantes Civil Courts Reach Opposite Conclusions Regarding Challenges to CHSCT Experts’ Consultations

On June 18, 2017, and June 29, 2017, Paris and Nantes civil courts (les tribunaux de grande instance) respectively issued opposite rulings interpreting the provisions of Article L. 4614-13 of the French Labor Code. ...more

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Religion in the Workplace in France

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Employers and employees seem to be increasingly confronted with the issue of religion in the workplace. Is it just a feeling or a reality? The upsurge of religion in the workplace is an indisputable reality but its...more

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French Employment Law Reforms Awaited Under Macron’s Presidency

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Seyfarth Synopsis: French Employers should brace themselves for changes in the employment and labour law arena. However at this stage nothing is set in stone, and any reforms may be slow in coming. As France does not have...more

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The French Codify a Right to Disconnect

Have you heard about the new “right to disconnect” law in France that has finally come into effect on January 1, 2017? Don’t believe all the hype! While the law may be the first in the world to attempt to address the...more

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