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Overall, it appears that new things are motivating French Employees. Indeed, openness, teamwork, and friendliness at work are some of the things that make French people most want to work for a company.
Employers in France have a way of making sure that an employee is focused on their company alone: the exclusivity clause. But what is it, and when should you go for it?
A conventional termination agreement is one of the best ways to “fire” an employee in France. Indeed, if this procedure is accepted, then you can have the employee leave the company with little to no conflict.
The employment contract is the document that defines the relationship between employer and employee. As such, there are a couple of things you should know when writing such a contract to make sure that it complies with legal obligations.
If you’ve tried to fire someone in France before, you might know about the individual conventional termination. Recently though, a new procedure has appeared: the collective conventional termination (“rupture conventionnelle collective”).
A Conventional termination (or “rupture conventionelle” in French) allows the employer and employee to negotiate an agreement when it comes to the conditions with which the employee will leave the company. How exactly does it work?
The employment contract is what defines the relationship between employer and employee. And of course, there are some clauses that can’t appear on employment contracts.
The DARES (direction of research, studies, and statistics) recently published a study analyzing the job market in France over the past 25 years. In particular, it analyzes how temporary contracts and permanent contracts have evolved over time.
If you’ve got an employee working for your company, it’s in your best interest to make sure he is properly trained. That way, he’ll perform better and help your company in the long-run. So far, everything makes sense.
As of 2018, the monthly minimum wage in France is 1 498.50 €. However, France is also known for its relatively high taxes and social contributions, so how much would it actually cost to hire an employee in France?
