Employment Law France

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Gain an understanding of French employment law in practice and acquire the knowledge and confidence to deal effectively with cross country HR issues
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Maximum 25 participants 1-day interactive seminar
24 Nov 2010
London £550 + VAT

Employment Law France in brief:

If your organisation is, or is likely to, set up operations in France then you must ensure that you have an appreciation of key employment issues as well as reliable information on employment conditions, policies and procedures. Led by leading law firm Baker & McKenzie, this interactive seminar provides an overview of the French employment law scene and highlights how the legal system differs from the UK.

This event is CPD accredited.

Designed for:

Directors, HR and personnel professionals, lawyers, in-house legal counsel, line managers with responsibility for staff in France

Training highlights:

  • Gain an understanding of employment law and practice in France
  • Compare rights and responsibilities of French and UK employees and assess the impact on your recruitment and staff transfer policies
  • Gain access to country-specific HR expertise combined with excellent networking opportunities
  • Acquire the knowledge and skills to deal effectively with international employment law issues

The Programme

09:00
Registration and coffee
09:30
An overview of the employment law framework in France
  • The French legal system
  • Trends and developments
09:45
Hiring employees in France – what are the key issues to consider?
  • Typical employment contracts
  • Fixed term contracts – new type of contract: what are the binding terms of agreement?
  • New regulations concerning trial periods
  • The difference between ordinary employees and executives
  • Key recruitment tips: the use of personal questions, references, notice periods
10:30
Coffee
10:45
Working time
  • Part-time and full-time work
  • The 35-hour week
  • Examining potential pitfalls
11:45
Dealing with discrimination
  • What are the general non-discrimination rules operating in France?
  • Penalties and remedies
  • HR best practice advice
  • Forthcoming changes to anti-discrimination law
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Discipline, grievances and dismissals
  • Defining disciplinary sanctions
  • Getting to grips with internal regulations
  • What is the procedure for implementing disciplinary sanctions?
  • Dismissals: ‘real and serious cause’, ‘personal cause’ and ‘economic cause’
  • Dismissal rights and settlement agreements
  • Amicable termination
14:30
Employment tribunals and the courts
  • Labour court organisation in France
  • Representation before the labour courts
  • Statute of limitations
  • Typical damages and costs
15:30
Tea
15:45
What’s on the horizon?
  • Future developments in labour law
  • Concerns for employers
16:15
Questions and answers
16:30
End of seminar

Client testimonials

Very good and very informative

—Andreas Teschl, Route Director, Norfolkline

Thought provoking and very useful

—Elaine Mahoney, HR Manager, Amlin

Excellent overview

—Shauna Dunn, Manager, HR (EMEA), Guardell

A very good learning experience

—Janis Jones, HR Manager, Aga Rangemaster

Very worthwhile & informative, an extremely practical, valuable day. Thank you!

—Sally Howard, HR Business Partner, A4e Ltd

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“Very good and very informative ”

— Andreas Teschl, Route Director,
Norfolkline

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