Wellbeing

Employment in France: Understanding URSSAF

September 9, 2024May 21, 2025 France, International, Leadership, Occupational Health, Policies, Wellbeing

URSSAF is one of the main employment stakeholders in France. In this article, we will explain and summarise it. URSSAF is an acronym of Unions de Recouvrement des cotisations de ... Read more

Mandatory health insurance in France: how to choose and implement the right cover

September 2, 2024May 21, 2025 France, International, Occupational Health, Policies, Wellbeing

A mutuelle health insurance provides ‘top up’ cover for health costs not automatically reimbursed by the French state. This type of cover is mandatory for all salaried employees in France. ... Read more

How Can French Employees Tackle Workplace Bullying?

July 8, 2024May 21, 2025 Employee Relations, France, Home Working, International, Leadership, Occupational Health, Policies, Wellbeing

France is well-known to have some of the world’s strongest legal protections against all forms of workplace bullying, with notoriously harsh sanctions for both the perpetrator and, potentially, the employer. ... Read more

Occupational Risk Assessment in France: Understanding the DUERP

July 2, 2024May 13, 2025 Employee Relations, France, Home Working, International, Leadership, Occupational Health, Policies, Wellbeing

In France, the DUERP – or Document Unique d’Evaluation des Risques Professionnels (Single Document for Professional Risk Assessment) – is the main reference tool for preventing accidents in the workplace. ... Read more

Prohibited Grounds for Disciplinary Action in France

June 17, 2024May 21, 2025 Employee Relations, France, Home Working, International, Leadership, Occupational Health, Policies, Wellbeing

Disciplinary action is one of the largest areas of confusion for British companies employing people in France. Although the behaviour that constitutes a workplace offence is much the same in ... Read more