An employer may sanction staff representatives for acts committed in the performance of their mandates. In a judgement of 15 June 2022, the French Court of Cassation ruled that a member of a European staff representative committee (ESRC) had not respected ... read more
Pursuant to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, all people have the right to freedom of expression (1). An employer may only restrict this freedom of expression if such restrictions are justified by the ... read more
The remote working agreement or charter in effect in a company stipulates the conditions for the return to face-to-face work (1). In the absence of pre-defined conditions, the employer and employee may plan and organise reversibility in the document ... read more
The legal provisions governing the employee’s freedom of speech have been defined by several decisions issued by the French Court of Cassation: “Although an employee enjoys, both inside and outside the company, a freedom of speech to which no ... read more
For several years, there have been discussions and debates in France and a number of other countries on the status and protection of those who work for digital platforms. The various actions led by couriers and drivers in several European countries, ... read more
Emotional ties do not resist when faced with bonds of subordination. A bakery owner’s wife was also bound to him by a 30-hours per week employment contract as a part-time salesperson. During an audit carried out by the French URSSAF (the organisation ... read more
The risks involved when using workers who are falsely classified as self-employed are a reminder to exercise caution What do a rugby player (1), a bicycle courier (2), Mister France (3), a lawyer (4), a professor (5), an abattoir butcher and an UBER driver ... read more
In labour law matters, there is no restriction as to the means of providing evidence. It can be provided by any means, as long as the employee’s rights to privacy are respected. In accordance with the principle of loyalty in the administration of ... read more
The implementation of a fixed days contract obliges the employer to ensure the control and monitoring of each employee’s work hours and workload. Failing that, the fixed days contract has no effect. This means that if the employer does not respect the ... read more
As 2020 draws to a close, we would like to thank you for being a devoted reader and would like to offer you a little quiz to test your labour law knowledge. It’s a fun way to review everything we thought it was important to share with you in order to ... read more
