https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/tags/dismissal/Recent content in Dismissal on Parole de RHHugoen-USMon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/notice-period-dismissal-france/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/notice-period-dismissal-france/<blockquote> <p><strong>In short:</strong></p> <ol> <li>The statutory <strong>notice period for dismissal</strong> in France is 1 month between 6 months and 2 years of service, and 2 months from 2 years. Below 6 months, it depends on the collective agreement or local practice.</li> <li>The notice period starts when the registered letter is first presented, even if the employee does not collect it.</li> <li>There is no notice period in case of serious or gross misconduct, unfitness, force majeure or acceptance of the professional security contract.</li> <li>If the employer releases the employee from notice, it pays compensation equal to the gross salary the employee would have received. If the release comes from the employee, compensation is not mandatory.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <p>The <strong>notice period</strong> (préavis de licenciement) is the time between notification of the dismissal to the employee and the end of their employment contract. Its length depends mainly on length of service. The rules below come from the Service-Public guide on notice periods for dismissal, checked on 7 August 2026, and its guide on pay in lieu of notice, checked on 9 September 2025.</p>https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/severance-pay-france-calculation/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://parole-de-rh.fr/en/blog/severance-pay-france-calculation/<blockquote> <p><strong>In short:</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Severance pay</strong> in France is due to an employee on a permanent contract dismissed for personal or economic reasons or for unfitness, if they have at least 8 months of uninterrupted service. It is not due in case of serious or gross misconduct.</li> <li>The statutory minimum is 1/4 of a month&rsquo;s salary per year of service up to 10 years, then 1/3 of a month per year beyond.</li> <li>The reference salary is the more favourable gross average of the last 12 months or the last 3 months before the dismissal.</li> <li>The part corresponding to statutory or collective-agreement severance pay is exempt from income tax. A collective agreement or the contract may provide a higher amount, which then applies.</li> </ol> </blockquote> <p><strong>Severance pay</strong> (indemnité de licenciement) compensates an employee on a permanent contract (CDI) for the loss of their job. Its minimum amount is set by the French Labour Code and is calculated from two elements: length of service and the reference salary. The rules below come from the Service-Public guide on severance pay, checked on 5 June 2026, and its guide on calculating length of service, checked on 24 July 2026.</p>