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Article D1423-59 of the French Labour Code

The employer is reimbursed on a monthly basis by the State for the salaries paid to an employee who is a member of a labour tribunal and who is absent from work in order to carry out his labour tribunal duties, as well as for all the benefits and corresponding social security charges for which he is liable.

When working hours exceed the legal limit, the cost of overtime increases is shared between the State and employers. This apportionment is made in proportion to the time spent by the labour tribunal member with the company and with the council respectively.

This reimbursement is made on the basis of a copy of the payslip and a statement drawn up by the employer and countersigned by the employee. This statement, together with a copy of the payslip, is sent to the Registrar, who is responsible for collecting the information and verifying and certifying the claims for reimbursement. It is endorsed by the president of the industrial tribunal or, in his absence, by the vice-president.

In the case of multiple employers, as many statements will be produced as there are employers who have maintained salaries.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article D1423-59

L’employeur est remboursé mensuellement par l’Etat des salaires maintenus au salarié, membre d’un conseil de prud’hommes, qui s’absente pour l’exercice de ses activités prud’homales, ainsi que de l’ensemble des avantages et des charges sociales correspondantes lui incombant.


Lorsque l’horaire de travail est supérieur à la durée légale, la charge des majorations pour heures supplémentaires est répartie entre l’Etat et les employeurs. Cette répartition est réalisée proportionnellement au temps respectivement passé par le conseiller prud’homme auprès de l’entreprise et auprès du conseil.


Ce remboursement est réalisé au vu d’une copie du bulletin de paie et d’un état établi par l’employeur, contresigné par le salarié. Cet état, accompagné de la copie du bulletin de paie, est adressé au directeur de greffe, responsable du recueil des informations, de la vérification et de la certification des demandes de remboursement. Il est visé par le président du conseil de prud’hommes ou, à défaut, par le vice-président.


En cas d’employeurs multiples, il sera produit autant d’états qu’il y a d’employeurs ayant maintenu des salaires.

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