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Article L1142-9 of the French Labour Code

In companies with at least fifty employees, when the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the negotiations on professional equality provided for in 2° of article L. 2242-1 also cover appropriate and relevant corrective measures and, where applicable, the annual or multi-year programming of financial measures to catch up on salaries. In the absence…

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Article L1142-9-1 of the French Labour Code

When the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the employer sets and publishes the targets for progress for each of these indicators, in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 2242-1 and L. 2242-3 and under conditions defined by the same decree.

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Article L1142-10 of the French Labour Code

In companies with at least fifty employees, if the results obtained by the company, with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8, are below a level defined by decree, the company has three years to comply. At the end of this period, if the results obtained are still below the level defined by decree, the employer may be subject to a financial penalty. Where a penalty is applied…

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Article L1142-11 of the French Labour Code

In companies which, for the third consecutive financial year, employ at least one thousand employees, the employer shall publish each year any gaps in representation between women and men among senior managers within the meaning of Article L. 3111-2 of this Code, on the one hand, and members of the management bodies defined inArticle L. 23-12-1 of the Commercial Code, on the other. Notwithstanding Articles L. 311-6 and L. 312-1-2…

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Article L1143-1 of the French Labour Code

In order to ensure professional equality between women and men, the measures aimed at establishing equal opportunities provided for in article L. 1142-4 may be the subject of a professional equality plan negotiated within the company. These measures are taken in the light of the data mentioned in 1° bis of article L. 2323-8.

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Article L1143-2 of the French Labour Code

If, at the end of the negotiations, no agreement has been reached, the employer may implement the professional equality plan, subject to having first consulted and obtained the opinion of the social and economic committee.

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Article L1144-1 of the French Labour Code

When a dispute arises over the application of the provisions of Articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-2, an applicant for a job, a work placement or a period of training, or an employee, presents evidence suggesting the existence of direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of sex, family status or pregnancy. In the light of these factors, it is up to the defendant to prove that its decision is…

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Article L1144-2 of the French Labour Code

The representative trade union organisations at national level or in the company may take any legal action resulting from the application of articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-7, relating to equal pay for men and women. They may take such action on behalf of a job applicant, a trainee or an employee. The trade union organisation does not have to prove that it has a mandate from the person concerned….

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Article L1144-3 of the French Labour Code

Dismissal of an employee following legal action taken by or on behalf of that employee on the basis of provisions relating to professional equality between women and men is null and void when it is established that the dismissal has no real and serious cause and is in fact a measure taken by the employer as a result of the legal action. In such cases, reinstatement is automatic and the…

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