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Latest news and need-to-know information from France on work culture, workers' rights, workplace etiquette and rules, trade unions, taxes, salaries, and more.

EXPLAINED: What are the rules in France for taking paid holidays?
WORKING IN FRANCE

EXPLAINED: What are the rules in France for taking paid holidays?

Right to disconnect: Is it illegal for French bosses to contact workers out-of-hours?
WORKING IN FRANCE

Right to disconnect: Is it illegal for French bosses to contact workers out-of-hours?

France's 'right to disconnect' is often cited as an example of the country's strict workplace culture - but in reality the law is more complicated than it first appears.

Mythbuster: Are French workers really lazy?
WORKING IN FRANCE

Mythbuster: Are French workers really lazy?

French retail giant to offer paid sick leave to endometriosis sufferers
HEALTH

French retail giant to offer paid sick leave to endometriosis sufferers

WORKING IN FRANCE

French food delivery platforms agree to pay workers minimum wage

French food delivery platforms agree to pay workers minimum wage
WORKING IN FRANCE

Reader question: How long can I stay in France after losing my job?

Reader question: How long can I stay in France after losing my job?
PENSION

What to know about your French pension if you worked in another EU country

What to know about your French pension if you worked in another EU country
PENSIONS

Pensions: What should I expect if I worked in both France and a non-EU country?

Pensions: What should I expect if I worked in both France and a non-EU country?
French workers who walk off the job will no longer be eligible for unemployment
WORKING IN FRANCE

French workers who walk off the job will no longer be eligible for unemployment

French workers are ‘the most fulfilled in Europe’, study finds
QUALITY OF LIFE

French workers are ‘the most fulfilled in Europe’, study finds

Reader Question: When does the working day start and end for French employees?
READER QUESTIONS

Reader Question: When does the working day start and end for French employees?

PENSION

EXPLAINED: The website to help you calculate your French pension

EXPLAINED: The website to help you calculate your French pension