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A social worker in a medical-social facility, who was a protected employee, had transferred hundreds of work emails to her personal email account and that of her husband.These emails contained confide...
After a period of sick leave, a team leader working for a cleaning company was given new working hours.Instead of working Fridays and Saturdays until 10 a.m., he was now required to work every Sunday ...
An employee worked as a service agent for a cleaning company at several sites in the same city.The mobility clause in her contract was then invoked by her employer, who asked her to work part of the t...
A professional rugby player was subjected to disciplinary sanctions, after which his fixed-term contract was terminated for serious misconduct.He took his case to the Labour Court to contest the non-p...
In this case, an employee sent a letter to the human resources department requesting the removal of a union leaflet about her that had been posted on a union notice board.However, the employer forward...
A draft agreement was concluded on 25 February 2026 by employer and employee unions, providing for new rules on unemployment benefits following the termination of employment contracts.The agreement pr...
Interview with Aurélien Louvet, partnerIn this interview, Aurélien Louvet, a partner at Capstan, discusses the challenges that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and air traffic disruptions have...
After early announcements of rapid implementation, followed by several months without any action being taken in response to the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970), the Ministry of...
The total duration of internships or periods of work experience carried out by the same intern at the same host organisation must not exceed six months per academic year. If an intern completes two in...
Several rulings dated 14 January 2026 clarify the possible restriction of employees' freedom of expression. These were long anticipated, as recent rulings by the Court of Cassation created the impress...
In this case, an employer had contacted the GP of one of his sales employees, who was off sick. The employer wanted to complete the necessary administrative formalities with the social security fund a...
According to the Labour Code, both the employer and the employee must perform the employment contract in good faith. This obligation applies to both the employer and the employee.Breach of this obliga...
Management methods within a company that have the effect of degrading an employee's working conditions and are likely to affect their physical or mental health constitute psychological harassment. Emp...
In a ruling dated 10 September 2025, the Court of Cassation ruled that periods of paid leave must be included when calculating weekly overtime (Cass. Soc., 10 September 2025, No. 23-14.455). In accord...