Discovering labor law in France
French labor law governs recruitment, the organization of the employment relationship, social dialogue, and the termination of employment contracts. This section outlines the key points to help understand the rules applicable to employers in France.
What should be known about labor law in France?
French labor law is based on a structured framework designed to regulate the relationship between employers and employees, from hiring through to the end of the employment contract. Built on multiple layers of rules, it combines a common legal framework with the flexibility to adapt to sector-specific and company-level needs.
This section helps identify the key applicable rules and provides guidance to structure employment relationships within a company.
What are the main topics to be aware of?
Recruiting in France
Understand the rules governing recruitment, hiring formalities and the choice of employment contract, by identifying the key steps to anticipate when recruiting in France.
Organising the employment relationship
Understand the rules governing working time, remuneration, health and safety at work, as well as the employer’s key social obligations, in order to build a sustainable employment relationship within the company.
Social dialogue and employee representation
Understand the mechanisms of social dialogue within the company and the main forms of collective employee representation.
This section helps identify the key stakeholders, actors and rules governing the organisation of workplace relations.
Termination of the employment contract
Identify the different types of employment contract termination and the key rules that apply in each situation, covering terminations initiated by the employer, the employee, or by mutual agreement.