In order to prevent illegal employment and unfair competition between companies, most employees in the building and civil engineering sector (BTP) must be identified by a professional identification card: theRead More »Building sites: Compulsory BTP card
Remote working has become a central topic since the start of the health crisis linked to the coronavirus. This new way of organising work presents benefits for employees, but alsoRead More »10 rules you need to know about teleworking
According to the French Labour Law, it is the employer’s duty to protect the health and safety of all employees at work. They must set up an occupational health serviceRead More »FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about Occupational Health
It’s official now: French legislation on paid holidays is now compliant with European law. The main points of the reform are: Changes to the rules governing the accrual of paidRead More »Paid leave and sickness: New rules to apply
Certain employees can sign an annual flat rate agreement with their employer as long as a collective agreement authorizes them to do so. Such an agreement may only concern executivesRead More »Employment contracts counted in days
In order to protect against the risk of non-recovery of taxes, the tax administration requires that the organization which pays certain income from French sources to persons not domiciled inRead More »Withholding at source for employees posted abroad
The “Value Sharing” law, creates, on an experimental basis and for a period of 5 years: a requirement for companies with 11 to 49 employees to set up a value-sharingRead More »Value Sharing Act: Two schemes to be aware of for companies with fewer than 50 employees
At the beginning of the year, it is necessary to update social data to draft various documents and draw up pay slips. Below are the main rates, thresholds, ceilings andRead More »News in social matters as from January 1st 2024
The Social Security 2024 Finance Act (LFSS) was officially adopted on December 4th, 2023. This law includes numerous measures, below are presented those which are directly in connection to companies,Read More »Main points of the Social Security 2024 Finance Act
Good news on the Value Sharing Bonus (PPV): A second payment possible before the end of the year! Here is an update on the Law n°2023-1107 of November 29th,Read More »New law on Value Sharing Bonus (29/11/2023)
The end of year is, for many companies, also the time for closing the annual accounts. At this point, company managers would like to discover a legal way to reduceRead More »Value sharing bonus and Retirement savings plan: Two ways to reduce tax results
The employee acquires paid holidays during sick leave, work-related accident, etc. The French Supreme Court (Court de Cassation) has decided, on September 13th, 2023, to bring itself into line with European LawRead More »Change in case law on paid leave
Until recently, many employees who were unable to obtain a conventional termination with their employers and who wanted to leave their company without being deprived of their unemployment rights, abandonedRead More »When an unjustified employee absence can be considered a resignation
Agreement between EU, EEA states & Switzerland defining the applicable social legislation Following the increased use of remote working caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, provisional measures concerning the determination ofRead More »Cross-border Remote Working
Article updated on 06/10/2023 The payslip is, for many people, difficult to interpret. The issue is even more important for business leaders who do not speak French. The payslip isRead More »Description and English translation of the French payslip
