Section 1: Prior interview

The letter of invitation provided for in article L. 1232-2 states the purpose of the meeting between the employee and the employer. It specifies the date, time and place of the meeting. It points out that the employee may be assisted at this meeting by a person of his choice from among the company’s staff or, if there are no representative bodies in the company, by an employee adviser.

An employee who wishes to be assisted by an employee adviser at the interview prior to dismissal must inform the adviser of the date, time and place of the interview. The employee shall inform the employer of this.

The employee adviser confirms to the employee that he will be coming or informs him immediately by any means that he cannot attend the interview.