Chapter II: Trade union sections

Each trade union which, in accordance with Article L. 2142-1, constitutes a trade union section within the undertaking or establishment of at least fifty employees may, if it is not representative in the undertaking or establishment, appoint a section representative to represent it within the undertaking or establishment. The representative of the trade union section carries out his duties within the framework of the provisions of this chapter. He shall…

The provisions of articles L. 2143-1 and L. 2143-2 relating to the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragraphs of article L. 2143-11 relating to the publication, contestation, exercise and withdrawal of his mandate and those of book IV of this part relating to the protection of trade union delegates are applicable to the…

Each trade union section representative has the time required to carry out his/her duties. This time is at least equal to four hours per month. Delegation time is automatically considered as working time and is paid at the normal rate. If the employer wishes to contest the use made of delegation hours, it shall refer the matter to the court. Unless there is a collective agreement to the contrary, when…

In companies employing fewer than fifty employees, trade unions which are not representative in the company and which form a trade union section may appoint, for the duration of their mandate, a member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee as a representative of the trade union section. By agreement, this representative mandate may give entitlement to a credit for hours worked. The time available to the…