How is social protection organized in France in the field of work?

Thèmes abordés

Social protection, France, field of work?, labor market, labor force, labor law

Résumé du document

For thirty years, the labor market has undergone profound transformations. The labor force has been increasing, mainly due to demographics. It is therefore important to frame at best the working conditions of all the active people who participate in the country's economy.

Branch of social law, labor law is the set of legal standards governing the relationship between an employer and an employee. Labour law governs including training, implementation and termination of the employment contract. It also guarantees respect for trade union rights and safety standards at work and the protection of vulnerable workers.

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[...] Money paid to the employee upon termination of his employment contract are then listed on the receipt for balance of any account that is given to him when he left the company. To secure these benefits, the labor code requires minimum amounts calculated according to the following rules : Workplace safety The employer must ensure the safety and protection of the health of its employees. He must take the professional risk prevention measures necessary and inform and train its employees about these risks. He must also comply with certain rules in the the development and use of workplaces. The employer neglecting is liable. [...]

[...] The no respect of the maximum working time is subject to a fine set at 1500 maximum. For repeat offenses, the fine can reach 3,000. The employer risk the same fine. The employee must end the irregularity, on pain of dismissal. Abuses and excesses Several excesses and abuses exist unfortunately. Indeed, some companies limit the hiring of women because maternity leave is too contraignates for them, or for sexist reasons. Discrimination at work can also affect people of different cultures. [...]

[...] How is social protection Organized in France in the field of work? In the first part we will see the norms of labor law, then we will explain these issues and organization, and finally we will specify the limits encountered The sources of labor law The norms of French labor law come from international sources, national and professional. International sources include primarily the conventions of the International Labour Organization ratified by France. They also include the conventions of the Council of Europe, namely the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter and the case law of the ECHR. [...]

[...] In general, the holders of CAE, a CIE, apprentices and those who do a professional contract are not recognized properly speaking in the workforce. However, they are taken into account, of course, for the pricing of risk of accidents and occupational diseases. Depending on the numbers thresholds, employers have certain obligations that are: The social organization of work The supervision of the dismissal and resignation In principle, any employee on indefinite term contract can resign whenever he wants, without having to justify its decision. Much more flexible than dismissal, resignation however, is subject to certain formalities that must be known. [...]

[...] However, the employee may leave the company if agreed with the employer (the agreement must be formalized in writing). The employee is entitled to pay in lieu of notice as long as the employer, on express decision, chose to dispense perform his notice. This sum corresponds to the salary the employee would normally have received had he performed his notice. If the employee could not take all his days of paid leave acquired before the date of termination of the employment contract, he is also entitled to compensation of paid leave. [...]