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Article L1225-54 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

Half of the period of full-time parental leave is taken into account in determining the employee’s seniority rights. When an employee reduces his working hours as part of parental leave, the period of part-time parental leave is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining the employee’s seniority rights. The employee retains the benefit of all the advantages acquired before the start of the leave.

Article L1225-55 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

At the end of the parental education leave or the period of part-time work, or within one month of the reasoned request to resume the initial activity mentioned in Article L. 1225-52, the employee returns to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent remuneration.

Article L1225-56 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

During parental leave or a period of part-time work to bring up a child, employees have the right to take a skills assessment at their own initiative. During this period, the employee is not paid. They benefit from the social security legislation relating to protection against accidents at work and occupational illnesses set out in article L. 6342-5 for vocational training trainees.

Article L1225-57 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

The employee who returns to his initial activity at the end of parental education leave or a period of part-time work to raise a child is entitled to the professional interview mentioned in I of article L. 6315-1. During this interview, the employer and the employee organise the employee’s return to work; they determine the employee’s training needs and examine the possible consequences of the leave on his remuneration and…

Article L1225-58 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

An employee on parental leave or working part-time to raise a child is entitled to the skills assessment mentioned in article L. 6313-1, subject to the conditions of seniority mentioned in article L. 1225-47.

Article L1225-59 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

Employees returning to their original job are entitled to vocational training, particularly in the event of a change in techniques or working methods. The employee may also benefit from this right before the expiry of the period during which he/she intended to benefit from parental education leave or a period of part-time work. In this case, the parental leave or part-time work to raise a child is terminated.

Article L1225-61 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

Employees are entitled to unpaid leave in the event of the illness or accident, as certified by a doctor, of a child under the age of sixteen for whom they are responsible within the meaning of Article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code. The duration of this leave is a maximum of three days per year. It is increased to five days if the child is less than one…

Article L1225-62 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

An employee whose dependent child within the meaning of article L. 513-1 of the Social Security Code and who fulfils one of the conditions set out in article L. 512-3 of the same code is suffering from a particularly serious illness, disability or accident that makes a sustained presence and restrictive care indispensable is entitled, for a period determined by decree, to parental presence leave. The number of days of…

Article L1225-63 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

The employee shall inform the employer of his wish to take parental presence leave at least fifteen days before the start of the leave. Each time the employee wishes to take half a day, a day or several days of leave, he/she shall inform the employer at least forty-eight hours in advance. In the event of a sudden deterioration in the child’s state of health or in the event of…

Article L1225-64 of the French Labour Code

November 8, 2023

At the end of the parental presence leave, the employee returns to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent remuneration. In the event of the death of the child or a significant reduction in the household’s resources, the employee who has completed the formality provided for in article L. 1225-52 is returned to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent remuneration.

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Article L1225-54 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-55 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-56 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-57 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-58 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-59 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-61 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-62 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-63 of the French Labour Code

Article L1225-64 of the French Labour Code

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