The proof of overtime

Employees regularly seek payment for allegedly worked overtime before labor courts. These actions raise two major questions: the proof of hours worked and the quantification of the volume of hours worked. However, by a decision of March 18, 2020 (18-10.919), the Court...

Dismissal

Definition of dismissal The dismissal is a termination of the employment contract of the employee, at the initiative of the employer. It is only permitted for open-ended contracts. The employer may dismiss the employee for a reason related to the employee’s...

The employment contract

Definition of the employment contract The employment contract is the legal act that binds the employer and the employee. It classically lists the rights and obligations of each party. It can be distinguished from other employment contracts by several criteria, such as...

What is employment law?

The questions of what is labor law and what are its variations within a company come up regularly. The concept and usefulness of labor law is not as obvious as one might think. Labor law refers to all the rules governing labor relations within a company. There are...