Part Three: Working hours, pay, profit-sharing and employee savings schemes

In undertakings and establishments which do not grant weekly rest in accordance with one of the arrangements set out in article R. 3172-1, a special register shall list the names of employees subject to a special rest arrangement and indicate what that arrangement is. For each employee, the register specifies the day and fractions of days chosen for rest.

Newly recruited employees must be entered in the special register of employees subject to a special weekly rest regime after a period of six days. Until the expiry of this period, and in the absence of an entry in the register, the Labour Inspectorate may only request a duly kept notebook indicating the name and date of recruitment of the employees.

The special register is kept constantly up to date. The rest days to which an employee is entitled may be modified at any time, provided that the modification is recorded in the register before it is implemented. However, this modification may not deprive the substitute employee of the rest to which he is entitled.

The special register is made available to the Labour Inspectorate, which checks it during its visit. It is made available to employees on request.

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-4, in the event of urgent work, shall immediately inform the labour inspector and, except in cases of force majeure, before the work begins. He shall inform him of the circumstances justifying the suspension of the weekly rest period. It shall indicate the date and duration of this suspension and specify the number of employees…

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-5, relating to industries dealing with perishable materials or having to respond to an extraordinary increase in work, shall immediately inform the Labour Inspector and, except in cases of force majeure, before work begins. He shall inform him of the circumstances justifying the suspension of the weekly rest period. It shall indicate the date and…

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-7, relating to seasonal activities, shall immediately inform the labour inspector and, except in cases of force majeure, before work begins. He shall inform him of the circumstances justifying the suspension of the weekly rest period. He shall indicate the date and duration of this suspension and specify the number of employees to whom it…

In the event of suspension of the weekly rest period in application of articles R. 3172-6 to R. 3172-8, the employer shall provide employees with a copy of the information sent to the labour inspector by any means.