In an opinion issued on July 17, 2019, the Court of Cassation held that the pay scales provided for in Article L. 1235-3 of the French Labor Code, known as the Macron scales, were not contrary to international conventions and treaties, in that...

According to established case law, an employee may terminate their employment contract due to breaches they attribute to their employer. Upon application by the employee, the judge must then rule on the attribution of...

Paying a negotiated severance payment significantly higher than the statutory severance pay does not in any way preclude the employee from making further claims, as confirmed by the French Supreme Court ruling of February 6, 2019...

March 29, 2019, the date of an event that will undoubtedly mark a turning point in the history of the European Union: Brexit. It was on this date that the two-year period stipulated by Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, since the United Kingdom notified its intention to leave the EU, ended.

Gifts and rewards given to employees of a business partner may be subject to social security contributions. Learn about the conditions for the 20% flat-rate contribution, the applicable thresholds, and the precautions to take.

In two separate sets of rulings, one concerning overtime pay and the other concerning the fixed-day work arrangement, the Court of Cassation adopted a very firm position towards the employer...