The order raising the statutory minimum wage (Smic, salaire minimum de croissance) was published on 24 May 2026 and sets the new figures applicable from 1 June 2026. The gross hourly Smic rises to €12.31, that is €1,867.06 gross a month on the basis of the 35-hour statutory working week. The guaranteed minimum (minimum garanti) is set at €4.35.
Guillaume Bordier – Virginie PecorellaRemote working from France: a possible route under Visitor statusUnder French immigration law, holders of a Visitor visa or residence permit are prohibited from c...
Pay transparency : the bill reaches Parliament with five changes for employers
Draft law no. 944 transposing Directive (EU) 2023/970 – tabled in the Senate on 10 September 2026The draft law (projet de loi) transposing the EU pay transparency directive was presented at the Counci...
Working during sick leave : no automatic compensation where the employee acted on their own initiative
During sick leave, the employment contract is suspended and the employee is released from working : the employer may neither require nor even request work during that period. Since 2024, the Court of ...
Managerial harassment : the employee need not show they were personally targeted
Moral harassment (harcèlement moral) may result from management methods, not only from conduct aimed at one individual. Since 2009, the Court of Cassation has accepted that a manager’s methods – const...
Minimum wage raised to €12.31 an hour from 1 June ...