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Recent developments in French employment law regarding financial institutions: How the French Government wants to enhance Paris’ attractiveness as a global financial place

Apart from certain provisions which may be tailored to the relevant situations negotiated by companies or sectors of business through collective agreements (subject to compliance with a number of basic rules and principles), French employment law does not include any specificities in relation to certain sectors of business. In particular, financial institutions are subject to … Continue reading

Failure by the employer to set an employee’s targets may justify the judicial termination of the employment contract

By Judicaël Fouquet on March 16, 2015 Posted in Europe, France

General background The principle of remuneration based on the employee’s performance has long been permitted by French employment law provided in particular that such remuneration is based on objective criteria, does not result in payment of remuneration inferior to the minimum wage and complies with the general principle of equal work for equal pay. In … Continue reading

Variable remuneration: French language is mandatory

By Elodie Grangier on May 30, 2014 Posted in Contracts, Europe, France

The legal background One of the main concerns of a business is to ensure its employees’ commitment and to encourage employees’ initiatives in order to fuel innovations and business growth. This is one of the reasons which motivates companies to pay their employees variable remuneration based on their performance. Such remuneration is generally permitted under … Continue reading

Variable remuneration: a motivational tool to use with caution

By Elodie Grangier on September 26, 2013 Posted in Europe, France

It is common practice for companies to pay their employees a variable remuneration based on their performance. Such remuneration has become an increasingly popular component of employee compensation as it constitutes a very effective way of ensuring employee commitment. French case law permits such remuneration but lays down strict conditions to be complied with. Consequently, … Continue reading