On 9 November 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Article 7 of Directive 2003/88 on certain aspects of the organisation of working time, in particular annual leave, does not preclude national rules or practices that limit the entitlement to paid annual leave once an employee has returned to work after a long period of incapacity.
Long periods of illness, even consecutive ones can result in a worker's absence, which defeats the purpose of the leave itself, namely to help the worker rest and benefit from a period of relaxation.
Consequently, on his return, the employee has no absolute right to take it.
French unions and employers have agreed on a draft collective agreement on value sharing that facilitates profit-sharing, incentive schemes, and tax-free bonuses in all companies.
The agreement will be included in an employment bill which the government is expected to present in spring 2023.
On 1 December 2022, Teleperformance and UNI Global Union signed a global agreement with commitments on freedom of association, health and safety, content moderation, and positive relations.
The agreement covers the company’s 440,000 employees in 88 countries worldwide.
On 18 January 2023, a first agreement in the sector of ride-share platforms (Voiture de Transport avec Chauffeur or VTCs in French) was signed, setting out a minimum income per trip at EUR 7.65 net from 1 February 2023.
It provides a 27 per cent increase over the lowest rate on the market, “regardless of the application used.
The law "concerning emergency measures relating to the functioning of the labour market with a view to full employment", known as the "Marché du travail" Law,was definitively adopted by Parliament on 17 November, then judged to conform with the Constitution by the Constitutional Council on 15 December, was finally published in the Official Journal on 22 December 2022.
On 7 October 2022, Prism'emploi adopted an agreement for its permanent employees on the management of jobs and skills (gestion prévisionnelle des emplois et des compétences,GPEC).
On 5 October 2022, the French multinational retail corporation Carrefour announced the second renewal of the global framework agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity, extended until October 2025.
It confirms its commitment to promoting social dialogue, diversity, and fundamental labour rights in the workplace.