French labour law

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French labour law is the system of labour law operating in France.

History

During the French Revolution, the

The prohibitions on forming trade unions were lifted by

Additional labor laws were introduced during the Twentieth Century.

The "right to disconnect" law came into force in January 2017, which means that companies with more than 50 workers will be obliged to draw up a charter of good conduct. This charter sets out the hours in which staff are not supposed to send or answer emails.^[5]

• June Days Uprising
  (1848)
• Champagne Riots (1910-1911)
• LIP (company) (1974-1976)

French labour code

The French labour code (code du travail) is the national which governs work and labor relations in the country.

Individual rights

• First Employment Contract, a law to remove job security for young workers, defeated by protests in 2006.
• Contrat nouvelle embauche

Enforcement

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In France, the

The labor inspectors primarily control whether companies apply the Labor Code on all points : employment contracts, illegal work, working hours, etc. However, the Inspection du travail cannot resolve disputes related to the employment contract, as this is the role of the Labour Court.^[6]

Pensions

• French special retirement plan, for public sector workers

Unemployment protection

• Unemployment benefits in France
• Agence nationale pour l'emploi (1967-2008)
• Pôle emploi
  (est 2009)

See also

• Mr T v. Cubik Partners
• Social security in France
• German labour law
• United Kingdom labour law
• United States labor law

Notes