https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/tags/daily-allowances/Recent content in Daily Allowances on Parole de RHHugoen-USThu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/sick-leave-france-employee-pay/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/sick-leave-france-employee-pay/<blockquote> <p><strong>In short:</strong></p> <ol> <li>On <strong>sick leave</strong> in France, the employee informs the employer without delay and sends part 3 of the sick note. The health insurance fund must receive parts 1 and 2 within 48 hours.</li> <li>Social security pays daily allowances equal to 50% of the basic daily wage, after 3 waiting days.</li> <li>With at least 1 year of service, the employer tops up these allowances from the 8th day: to 90%, then to two thirds of gross pay.</li> <li>Since 1 September 2026, a first paid sick note is limited to 31 days per prescription and each extension to 62 days, unless medically justified.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <h2 id="sick-leave-in-france-the-employees-steps">Sick leave in France: the employee&rsquo;s steps</h2> <p><strong>Sick leave</strong> (arrêt maladie) involves steps with two parties: the employer and the social security body (CPAM or, in agriculture, MSA). These rules come from the Service-Public guide checked on 1 September 2026.</p>