Trial period: maximum duration
Trial period – maximum duration to be respected: trial period durations provided for by CBAs that exceed the duration of the French Labor Code regulations are no longer applicable!
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Rights for parents: health-related hardships
Coming into force as of July 2023, a new French law strengthens the rights of families of children with an illness, disability, or victims of a particularly serious accident.
The law extends the leave duration for certain family hardships and strengthens the protection against dismissal.
Mutual termination – more costly as of September 2023
Introduction of a distinct employer contribution of 30%, regardless of employee’s situation.
Meal vouchers: raise of exemption limit 2023
New exemption limit announced in 2023: raise to € 6.91 per ticket – fully exempt from contributions
Employee Gifts for Sporting Events
Gifts & vouchers for 2023 Rugby World Cup and Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games exempt from contributions – up to €917 exempt in 2023
Remaining Vacation Days: Carry Over & Loss
A guide to handling remaining vacation days in France : carry over, loss, exceptions
Free Excel Template: Mileage France 2023
Automatic spreadsheet to establish your mileage expense reports, month by month, in French and English.
French Minimum Salary as of May 2023
French SMIC: hourly rate raised by 2.22 % from € 11,27 to € 11,52
Platform SOLTéA: Apprenticeship Tax
Supporting specific training organisations by attributing the balance of the apprenticeship tax to them
Variable remuneration based on objectives
The importance of clearly fixing realistic objectives for each reference period