Employee Rights on Parole de RH

Sick leave in France: what steps and what pay?

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200

In short:

On sick leave 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.

Social security pays daily allowances equal to 50% of the basic daily wage, after 3 waiting days.

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.

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.

Sick leave in France: the employee’s steps

Sick leave (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.

Remote work in France: can the employer refuse it?

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200

In short:

Remote work (télétravail) is set up by collective agreement, by an employer charter or, failing that, by simple agreement between the employer and the employee.

The employer can refuse it. Reasons must be given when an agreement or charter exists and the job is compatible, or when the request comes from a disabled worker or an employee who is a carer.

The employee can also refuse: this refusal is not a ground for ending the contract, except in exceptional circumstances that allow it to be imposed.

Remote workers keep the same rights as other employees and have a yearly review of their working conditions and workload.

Remote work: three ways to set it up

Remote work can be organised in three ways, according to the Service-Public guide checked on 14 August 2026.