Employment Law France

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1 Employment Law France 13 December 2018 JSB Group Limited 2018 WINNER 2014 Queen s Awards for Enterprise: International Trade

2 Table of contents Administration notes... 3 Terms and conditions... 4 Venue details... 5 Speaker biography... 6 Seminar programme... 7 Employment Law France 2 JSB

3 Administration notes Purpose Gain an understanding of French employment law in practice and acquire the knowledge and confidence to deal effectively with cross-border HR issues. Timings and registration Please report to reception on arrival. Registration will be open from 9:00am. Please aim to arrive at the venue by 9:15am at the latest to complete registration. The seminar will begin at 9:30am and finish at approximately 4:30pm. Preparation Please complete the online pre-course questionnaire and return to us as soon as possible before the seminar commences. Lunch and refreshments Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, along with a buffet lunch. A vegetarian lunch option will be available but please let us know if you have any other special dietary requirements on your pre-course questionnaire. Smoking policy It is illegal to smoke anywhere within the venue premises. Access requirements and special facilities Delegates with any special requirements should contact Jade Wysocki on before the seminar. Dress code The dress code for this programme is smart/ casual. Messages Please note that it will not be possible to interrupt the seminar to pass on messages, and we remind you that all mobile phones should be switched off during the seminar. Employment Law France 3 JSB

4 Terms and conditions Payment Unless otherwise expressly agreed by Bond Solon, payment either by cheque, BACS or credit card must be received within 14 days from the date of invoice, or five days before the event to which this invoice relates, whichever is earlier. Please make cheques payable to Bond Solon. It is a condition of attendance that the event fee has been pre-paid. In the event of late payment we reserve our statutory right to interest at the rate of 8% above base under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act Cancellations, transfers, substitutions and refunds The above requests must all be made in writing. Cancellations The following charges apply if you cancel: 29+ days before an event = 20% of the event fee days before an event = 50% of the event fee 1-14 days before an event = 100% of the event fee Transfers Transfers made 15+ days prior to an event will be charged at 20% of the event fee Transfers made 1-14 days prior to an event will be charged at 50% of the event fee The transfer option only applies to delegates who are transferring to a different date for the same event Delegates must specify their choice of transfer date at the time of transfer The option to transfer can only be used once, after which non-attendance will be treated as a cancellation and all outstanding invoices will be due The original event invoice must be paid in full prior to a transfer invoice being issued If you would like to make a substitution, please call us on and we will be happy to help you. Substitutions can be made at any time without incurring a penalty. Employment Law France 4 JSB

5 Venue details etc Venues Liverpool Street Bishopsgate Court 4-12 Norton Folgate London, E1 6DQ Telephone: Fax: Website: By rail The venue is easily accessible from all Central London mainline stations and taxis are available outside the stations. If you wish to travel to the venue using the underground please visit this is the Transport for London website and is a valuable tool for planning your journey. Attached is a tube map that you may find useful along with a street map. By underground The nearest underground station is Liverpool Street (Central Line, Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line or Metropolitan Line). For exits from all underground lines, follow signs for Liverpool Street mainline station. Once on the main concourse of the mainline station, head for Way Out 1 (Bishopsgate West), located next to Platform 14. Take the escalator or stairs up to street level and as you leave the station, turn left onto Bishopsgate and cross the road. After 500 yards as the road becomes Norton Folgate, you will cross a small road called Spital Square. Bishopsgate Court is the 2nd building on your right (the red brick building opposite the tall glass building). etc.venues Liverpool Street is on the 3rd floor. By air The Heathrow Express runs direct to London Paddington in just 15 minutes (20 minutes from Terminal 5), with a train every quarter of an hour. The Gatwick Express runs a similar service into London Victoria. Light rail services (DLR) run regularly from London City Airport. By car We recommend using Google maps or a sat-nav to plan your individual journey, please use the postcode EC2A 3ER. The Venue does not have a car park attached to the building however there are two NCP car parks within close proximity, one is located on Paul Street and the other Finsbury Square. Please be aware the venue sits within the congestion charge zone for further information visit We have not been allocated any special rates with nearby hotels for this event. If you wish to book a room we suggest the following web links for locating suitable accommodation: Employment Law France 5 JSB

6 Speaker biography Caroline Mouriquand Caroline is an associate in the International HR Services Group of Bird&Bird in France. Before joining Bird&Bird Caroline has gained valuable experience in dealing with individual and collective working relations both in-house and as a trainee lawyer with various law firms. Caroline assists domestic and international companies with all issues arising in labour relations, both in an advisory capacity and acting in litigation. Caroline is Franco-British and holds a university diploma in English law from Université Lyon 3 and a Master s in International, European and Comparative Law obtained after spending a year in Oslo, Norway. Employment Law France 6 JSB

7 Seminar programme 09:00 Registration and coffee 09:30 09:45 An overview of the employment law framework in France Hiring employees in France what are the key issues to consider? Key recruitment tips: the use of personal questions, references Typical employment contracts Key issues in employment contracts (trial periods, remuneration, non-compete, etc.) Fixed term contracts Working time The 35-hour week Part-time and full-time work Examining potential pitfalls Coffee 12:30 Lunch Employee representatives Designated employee representatives Elected employee representatives (employee delegates, health and safety committee, works council) Consultation of the company s strategic orientations Economic and social data base 13:30 Managing employees Discrimination and harassment Grievances and disciplinary issues Monitoring of the employee s use of computer Performance Dismissals New collective redundancy procedure Dismissal rights and settlement agreements Amicable termination Employment tribunals and the courts Labour court organisation in France Representation before the Labour courts Statute of limitations Typical damages and costs Coffee What s on the horizon? Future developments in labour law Concerns for employers 16:15 Questions and answers 16:30 Close of seminar Employment Law France 7 JSB