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The precious help of the occupational health physician in dismissal for disability procedures

By Judicaël Fouquet on April 1, 2016 Posted in Europe, France

As a general principle, the occupational health physician is a major interlocutor of the employer regarding the employees’ health and safety. In particular, there exists a very specific procedure under which employees’ disability must be acknowledged by the occupational health physician in order to authorize an employer to begin a dismissal procedure. However, such opinion of … Continue reading

The employer’s refusal to adapt the employee’s workstation may constitute moral harassment

By Judicaël Fouquet on March 30, 2015 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, Europe, France

The legal context Under French employment law, employers are under a strict duty of care which requires them to ensure the protection of their employees’ health and safety (duty of care), the mere breach of such obligation will trigger their liability even if there is no fault on their part. Such duty of care is … Continue reading