Labour Law | Uncertainty before the Labour Court – Could the scale that sets compensation amounts for unfair dismissals be contrary to European Union Law?

Decree n°2017-1387 dated September 22, 2017, on the predictability and security of labour relations, introduced a scale for compensations which allows employers and employees to have prior knowledge of the financial stakes for dismissals lacking any real and serious cause … Lire plus

Labour Law | Requesting documents pertaining to an employee’s personal life does not necessarily characterize infringement on the right to privacy in its private and family life

Decision by the Social Chamber of the Court of Cassation dated May 3, 2018 (Cass. Soc. 3 mai 2018, n°17-11.048). While it is customary for an employer to request certain personal documents for operational purposes, there is nevertheless sensitive information … Lire plus

Labour Law | Keys changes in French Employee representation: the constitutional validation of the provisions on the new Social and Economic Council (“Comité Social et Economique” or “CSE”)

Following its referral by 60 members of Parliament, the French Constitutional Court recognize nearly all of the Bill of ratification of the “Ordonnances Macron”, including that on the implementation of the new “CSE”. The text, adopted on February 6 & … Lire plus