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Meal Voucher Reform 2026: What Could Change in 2027 and 2028?
21 October 2026 · 4 min reading time
The French meal voucher reform has reached a new stage. On 12 October 2026, members of the French National Assembly approved several proposed changes concerning grocery shopping, Sunday purchases, validity periods and the phasing out of paper vouchers. He
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Personal Phone at Work: What Does French Labour Law Say?
21 October 2026 · 4 min reading time
Checking a message, answering a call or looking at a notification: using a personal mobile phone at work is common. But can an employer ban its use or discipline an employee? French labour law regulates the restrictions employers can impose while protecti
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Apprenticeship Salary in 2026: What Are the Amounts?
24 September 2026 · 2 min reading time
Wondering how much a work-study employee earns in France in 2026? Whether you are a prospective apprentice, an employee on a professionalisation contract or a recruiter, work-study pay is a key consideration. With salaries calculated as a percentage of th
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SMIC 2027: why it is still too early to calculate January’s increase
23 September 2026 · 4 min reading time
The first salary forecasts for 2027 are emerging, but they do not reveal how much France’s minimum wage will rise. Following the January and June 2026 adjustments, several figures are still needed to calculate the next January increase. The presidential e
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Mutual termination agreements: unemployment benefits to be reduced from September 1, 2026
21 August 2026 · 4 min reading time
From September 1, 2026, an individual mutual termination agreement will entitle employees under the age of 55 to a maximum of 15 months of unemployment benefits and other employees in mainland France to 20.5 months. The monthly benefit amount will remain
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Time off for the first day of school in France: what does the law say?
12 August 2026 · 5 min reading time
In France, employees in the private sector are not legally entitled to time off for the first day of school. However, leave may be granted under a collective bargaining agreement, a company agreement or an established workplace practice. Otherwise, employ
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Unemployment 2026: changes, conditions, and amounts
27 July 2026 · 4 min reading time
Receiving unemployment benefits in 2026 depends on your professional background, the reason your contract ended, and the rights opened with France Travail. Following the latest changes to unemployment insurance, some rules have evolved, particularly for s
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Pay transparency: all the latest changes
17 July 2026 · 4 min reading time
Salary remains one of the most sensitive topics in the workplace. It is sometimes compared quietly between colleagues, discussed during annual reviews, but it is rarely fully clear. Many employees know how much they earn without always knowing whether the
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Sick leave: what changes on 1 September 2026
13 July 2026 · 5 min reading time
From 1 September 2026, the rules governing sick leave certificates will change in France. An initial sick leave certificate will no longer be able to cover a period exceeding 31 days. In the event of an extension, the new certificate will be limited to 62
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What changes on July 1, 2026 for employees and working people
30 June 2026 · 4 min reading time
July 1, 2026 brings several employment-related changes to be aware of. They do not all have the same impact, but they have one thing in common: they can affect income, family organization or the choice of a professional status.
The main new measure concer
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What changes for employees on June 1, 2026
01 June 2026 · 3 min reading time
June 1, 2026 marks several changes that employees should be aware of. The most visible one concerns the increase in the minimum wage, but other topics may also have an impact on the payslip, transport costs, paid leave or rights to anticipate for young pa
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Average salary of the French in 2025
04 May 2026 · 4 min reading time
According to the latest INSEE data, the average salary in France is approximately €2,735 net per month in the private sector and €2,530 net in the public sector. These amounts correspond to full-time employment (full-time equivalent, FTE)* and thus offer
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