Paris, March 16, 2020 – The Coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, have important legal implications for employers and their workers. The health and political situation in France is quickly evolving, on a daily basis. Below you will find guidelines on the situation as well as answers to some of the more common questions […]
Feb
22
2020
France: The Loi Pacte’s staff thresholds are now law
The loi pacte has created new rules regarding thresholds in terms of staff headcount in companies. This much anticipated reform offers greater clarity as to which obligations concern which size businesses. There is a simplification via the reduction in the number of different thresholds and only the companies that have crossed a threshold sustainably will be subject to the obligations
Feb
22
2020
France: Limits to the freedom of expression of trade union representatives
Though public officials who perform trade union functions benefit from the particular freedom of expression required for the exercise of their mandate and for the defence of the interests of the staff they represent, this freedom is not unlimited and must be reconciled with their ethical obligations. In particular, aggressive words or behaviour towards a superior or other staff member may, even though they do not constitute a criminal offence, be characterised as misconduct of such a nature as to justify a disciplinary sanction
Mar
02
2020
How the Coronavirus impacts the workplace? – L&E Global Webinar
Date: Monday, 2 March 2020
• 9 a.m CET / 5 p.m Japan Standard Time / 4 p.m China Time
• 6 p.m CET / 9 a.m Pacific Standard Time / noon Eastern Time
Employers are confronted with numerous legal issues as they address Coronavirus travel restrictions and consider health and safety measures to protect their workforce. In this webinar we will address legal risks and best practices relating to the Coronavirus, from the perspectives of employment law, health and safety, data privacy, and discrimination/human rights in the US, Europe and China.
We invite you to view the final presentation of this webinar by clicking on the icon below:
Speakers
- Verena Braeckeler-Kogel (Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law in Germany)
- Matt Harrop (Clyde & Co in United Kingdom)
- Frédéric-Guillaume Laprévote (Flichy Grangé in France)
- Katharine Weber (Jackson Lewis in USA)
- Ying Zhao (Zhong Lun in China)
Date and time:
March 2, 2020 9:00 am
-
8:00 pm
(CEST)
Jan
28
2020
France: The Retirement Reforms at the heart of the political debate
The second half of President Macron’s term has so far been dominated by the project to reform the retirement system. The reform implements a common universal system to replace the current 42 systems. This has led to great political and social debate, with a national strike that began on 5 December 2019 and is still continuing
Jan
28
2020
France: The dismissal of a sick employee during the guarantee period of employment is abusive
If the applicable collective agreement provides for a one-year employment guarantee period in the event of illness, an employee cannot be dismissed due to the consequences of her absence due to illness after only one month of absence
Dec
19
2019
France: The exceptional purchasing power bonus will be renewed in 2020
The exceptional purchasing power bonus will be renewed in 2020 with some adjustments. The bonus will be exempt from income tax, charges and contributions up to a limit of € 1,000 per beneficiary. The exemption will apply on the bonus paid to employees who have received less than 3 times the annual minimum wage in the previous 12 months. It will have to be paid between the date of entry into force of the law and 30 June 2020. The main novelty: a profit-sharing agreement must have been put in place on the date of payment
Dec
19
2019
France: Implementation of the night shift – pay attention to compensations offered to employees
The implementation of night work in an enterprise requires the conclusion of a collective agreement including certain mandatory provisions, such as the mention of measures to facilitate the articulation of their nocturnal professional activity with their personal life. This is essentially to provide the employee a way to return home at the end of his night service. However, a court banned a supermarket company from employing employees after 9 PM in a tourist area (in Paris), because it found insufficient provisions of the agreement on night work that covered the cheapest mode of transport home, and only if there was no public transport. The court considered that the Labour Code provides “the provision of a means of transport supported by the employer that allows employees to return to their place of residence .”
Dec
02
2019
France: The French Defender of Rights Tackles Appearance-Based Discrimination by employers
The French Defender of Rights is regularly seized of complaints about the requirements of employers regarding physical appearance, at the time of hiring or during their career, and which may relate to the way of dressing, hairstyles, facial hair, the requirements of size and thinness and body modification through tattoos and piercings. Such questions have […]
Nov
27
2019
France: With Brexit postponed to 31 January 2020 the French government provides a transition period for British nationals living in France
As Brexit is now planned for 31 January 2020, measures have been taken in France to manage the post-Brexit situation. British nationals may continue their professional activities in France beyond Brexit for a transition period of at least three months. After the end-date of the transition period, British nationals will need to be in possession of one of the various permits allowing them to stay, reside, and/or work in France