Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » France: highest court’s judgment makes way for easier layoffs France: highest court’s judgment makes way for easier layoffs French companies could soon be able to proceed to mass layoffs much more easily. A few days ago, the Cour de Cassation, which is the final Court of Appeal in France, decided that it was legal for a company to layoff for economic reasons even if problems are not there yet but just expected. In other words, companies don’t have to wait to be in trouble to get rid of their employees. (Ref 0638) Through . Published on 18 January 2006 à 7h16 - Update on 17 March 2013 à 19h04 Resources The Cour de Cassation had to decide whether or not the French Yellow Pages company had broken the law by sacking employees while it was earning money. The company had actually asked 930 employees to either accept a lower salary,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
