Arrêt Maladie in France: Employment Rights, Dismissal Limits and Leave
The employment side of an arrêt maladie in France: the 48 hour rule, top-up pay, dismissal limits, paid leave since 2024, and the visite de reprise.
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France Employment Law
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Conseil de Prud'hommes: How France's Labour Court Works and the Deadlines
How the conseil de prud'hommes works: the twelve month clock that starts on receipt of the letter, filing, conciliation, cost, départage and appeal.
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Dismissal for Gross Misconduct in France: Licenciement Pour Faute Grave
Dismissal for gross misconduct (licenciement pour faute grave) in France: what pay it removes, the procedural deadlines, and who bears the burden of proof.
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Economic Dismissal in France: Licenciement Économique Explained
How economic dismissal (licenciement économique) works in France: the four legal grounds, reclassification rules, PSE thresholds, and the CSP program.
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Final Pay in France: the Solde de Tout Compte and What Employers Must Provide
What French employers must pay and hand over at contract end: the solde de tout compte, the 6 month contest window, and the documents legally required.
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France Employment Law: Dismissal, Resignation, Severance and Pay
A guide to French employment law: how a contract ends, notice and severance rules, final pay, overtime and paid leave, and the deadlines that apply.
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France Severance Pay: How the Indemnite de Licenciement Is Calculated
See the exact French formula for statutory severance pay, two full worked examples, the 8 month seniority rule, and how the indemnity is taxed in 2026.
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Harcèlement Moral at Work in France: The Law and Where to Report
How French law defines harcèlement moral at work, the employer prevention duty, how proof works, why the barème does not apply, and where to report.
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Job Abandonment in France (Abandon de Poste): The Presumed Resignation Rules
Job abandonment in France triggers a presumed resignation. Learn the 15 day mise en demeure rule, legitimate exceptions, and the 2024 Conseil d'État ruling.
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Licenciement Abusif in France: The Barème and When It Does Not Apply
How French courts compensate a licenciement abusif: the full barème table from Article L1235-3, and why a null dismissal is uncapped above six months.
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Overtime Pay in France: Heures Supplementaires Rules Explained
How overtime pay works in France: heures supplementaires majoration rates, the 220-hour contingent, tax treatment in 2026, and proof rules in disputes.
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Paid Leave in France (Conges Payes): Entitlement, Accrual, and Sick Leave Rules
How paid leave (conges payes) accrues in France during sick leave, why the 2026 claim window has now closed, and what departed employees can still claim.
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Période d'Essai in France: Duration, Renewal and Notice Rules
France probation period rules: the 2, 3 and 4 month legal maximums, renewal limits after the 2023 reform, and the délai de prévenance for ending a trial.
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Prime de Précarité in France: The 10% CDD End of Contract Bonus
France prime de précarité explained: the 10% CDD indemnity, when an agreement can cut it to 6%, and every case where it is not owed at all.
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Resignation Notice in France: How Preavis de Demission Actually Works
France has no general legal notice period for resignation. Learn where the preavis de demission comes from, the exceptions, and how it can be shortened.
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Rupture Conventionnelle Indemnity: Minimum Payment Rules in France
Learn the legal minimum for France's rupture conventionnelle indemnity, why no minimum seniority applies, and how the payout is taxed under French law in 2026.
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Rupture Conventionnelle: The Mutual Termination Procedure in France
How rupture conventionnelle works in France: interviews, 15-day withdrawal, DREETS homologation, protected employees, indemnity floor, 2026 employer rate.
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