Author: Emmanuelle Sutton

Emmanuelle Sutton

French Employment: Collective Agreements

January 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Employee Relations, France, International, Leadership, Policies, Redundancy

In France, collective agreements (Conventions Collectives) refer to the labour rights rules applicable to a sector of work activity. What is a collective agreement? A collective agreement, or Convention Collective, ... Read more

The Importance of Mandatory Health Insurance in France

December 13, 2024March 3, 2025 Employee Relations, France, International, Leadership, Policies

We recently published an article about French mandatory health benefits, and why British business owners should be aware of them if they wish to establish a successful presence in France. ... Read more

How are Employees Represented in a French Workplace?

December 10, 2024June 10, 2025 Employee Relations, France, International, Leadership, Policies

Employee representation is taken seriously in France, with representatives playing an important role in the outcome of significant business issues. However, small companies (those with fewer than 11 employees) do ... Read more

Employment in France: Running the Social and Economic Committee

November 18, 2024May 13, 2025 Employee Relations, France, International, Leadership, Policies

Under French law, companies employing 11 or more staff must have a Comité Social et Économique (Social and Economic Committee) or CSE. The main purpose of the CSE is to ... Read more

A Summary of Parental Leave in France

November 11, 2024May 13, 2025 France, Home Working, International, Policies, Wellbeing

In France, parental leave – or congé parental d’éducation – may follow the birth or adoption of a child under 16. This leave allows eligible parents to focus on raising ... Read more