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Employment Laws in France

Capital: Paris

Language:  French

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Payroll Cycle: Monthly

Employment Contract: There are two types of contracts Indefinite-term employment contract (CDI) or fixed-term contract  (CDD), which is only permissible in limited circumstances. 

Employment under a CDI contract cannot come to an end without the express wishes of one party or through the mutual agreement of the two parties. 

Working Hours: The weekly working hours are 35 (7 hours a day, five days a week). Hours worked beyond this quota are compulsory paid as overtime. 

Annual Leave: The Labor Code provides that employees are entitled to at least 2.08 working days of paid annual leave for every one month of employment with the same employer, which results in an annual entitlement of 25 working days. 

Probation Period: The notice period in France depends on the duration of the labour relations.

- One month's notice for the employees who worked between six months and 2 years.
- Two months for blue-collar and white-collar employees.
- Three months for supervisors and technical employees. 
- Four months for managers and professional staff.

Notice Period: The notice period in France depends on the classification of the employee. For workers, one month's notice is required for an employment period of six months to two years. Two months’ notice is required for employment over two years or for supervisors. Executives are required to give three months’ notice. 

Termination: 

- An employer can dismiss an employee under an indefinite-term employment contract for either of  the following: 
- Termination of an indefinite-term employment contract is permissible on personal grounds and  economic grounds 
- Early termination of a fixed-term employment contract is permissible only in limited circumstances as stated by the French Labor Code.

Severance Pay:  Except in cases of dismissal for serious or gross misconduct, employees on indefinite-term contracts are entitled to a severance payment if they are dismissed, as long as they have at least eight months’  service with the employer. 

National Holidays:  11 National Holidays  

1. New Year’s Day  
2. Easter Monday  
3. Good Friday 
4. Labor Day  
5. Victory 1945 
6. Ascension 
7. Whit Monday  
8. National day  
9. Assumption  
10. All Hallows 
11. Christmas Day