French law is at odds with European law on several points concerning paid leave. The French Labor Code stipulates that paid leave entitlements are calculated based on actual time worked. As a result, an employee who is sick does not, except in exceptional circumstances, acquire days of paid leave during their absence from work. This provision …
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Dismissal, vexatious measures, aggressiveness, denigration, unjustified criticism, and bullying are all situations that can be considered moral harassment in a French workplace. But how can you be sure? What may start as a simple disagreement between colleagues or an employee and their superior can escalate into real acts of psychological harassment. The absence of dialogue …
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In France, fathers of newborn infants were granted paid leave for the birth of a child 20 years ago; previously, the law entitled them only to three days’ leave financed by their employer. Since 2002, fathers have been entitled to employer-funded paid time-off. Paternity and childcare leave applies to biological fathers, regardless of their family …
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