Cette newsletter présente cinq décisions de jurisprudence rendues au cours des derniers mois : Motif économique de licenciement : les pertes d’exploitation doivent avoir un caractère sérieux et durable (Cass. soc., 18...more
This newsletter summarizes five significant judicial decisions over recent months: Economic grounds for redundancy: operating losses must be serious and lasting (Cass. soc., 18 October 2023, n°22-18.852 F-B) After...more
Cette newsletter présente quatre décisions de jurisprudence rendues au cours des derniers mois : Renouvellement de la période d’essai : utilisation d’un faisceau d’indice pour qualifier le consentement (Cass. soc., 25...more
This newsletter summarizes four significant judicial decisions over recent months: Renewal of the probationary period: using a set of indicators to qualify consent (Cass. soc., 25 January 2023, n°21-13.699)...more
As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government implemented a very generous furlough system designed to protect companies and avoid redundancies, i.e., terminations of employees for economic reasons....more
The coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous impact on how businesses operate around the world. To help you navigate the different labor laws and regulations that governments have enacted during this critical time, Dechert’s...more
The COVID-19 crisis has led to much uncertainty regarding continuing pay for employees who are unable to work from home, as well as overall job security, in the face of employers’ financial uncertainty....more
Although the Cour de cassation (France’s Supreme Court) still limits the application of the concept of “co-employment” between parent companies and their subsidiaries to exceptional cases, its rulings do not preclude a...more
In the months following the election of President Emmanuel Macron, who is perceived as pro-business, as well as a parliamentary election in which the new president’s party won the majority, companies and entrepreneurs have...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
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