A Summary of Parental Leave in France
In France, parental leave – or congé parental d’éducation – may follow the birth or adoption of a child under 16. This leave allows eligible parents to focus on raising…
Home Working
How Can French Employees Tackle Workplace Bullying?
France is well-known to have some of the world’s strongest legal protections against all forms of workplace bullying, with notoriously harsh sanctions for both the perpetrator and, potentially, the employer.…
Occupational Risk Assessment in France: Understanding the DUERP
In France, the DUERP – or Document Unique d’Evaluation des Risques Professionnels (Single Document for Professional Risk Assessment) – is the main reference tool for preventing accidents in the workplace.…
Prohibited Grounds for Disciplinary Action in France
Disciplinary action is one of the largest areas of confusion for British companies employing people in France. Although the behaviour that constitutes a workplace offence is much the same in…
Paternity Leave Provisions in France
Paternity Leave Provisions in France Just as we described when summarising the provisions for maternity leave in French workplaces, paternity leave is taken in two separate parts. However, the combined…
