Title IV: Gender equality in the workplace

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to professional equality between men and women, as set out in articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-2, is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 Euros. The court may also order, as an additional penalty, the posting of the judgment at the expense of the convicted person under the conditions set out in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code and…

The provisions of articles 132-58 to 132-62 of the French Penal Code, relating to deferment of sentencing, are applicable in the event of prosecution for a breach of the provisions of articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-2, subject to the following specific measures: 1° The postponement includes an injunction to the employer to define, after consultation with the social and economic committee, and within a specified period, the appropriate measures…

At the adjournment hearing and in the light of the measures defined and, where applicable, carried out by the employer, the court will consider whether there are grounds for dispensing with the sentence. However, if the time limit provided for in 2° of article L. 1146-2 has not been respected, the court may order a new and final adjournment and give the accused a new time limit to comply with…