The request for authorisation to dismiss a trade union delegate, a mandated employee, an employee adviser or a member of the staff delegation on the inter-company social and economic committee is addressed to the labour inspector.
In the event of serious misconduct, the employer may lay off the person concerned immediately pending the final decision.
The Labour Inspector must be notified of the reasons for the decision within forty-eight hours of it taking effect.
If the dismissal is refused, the lay-off is cancelled and its effects automatically terminated.