Labor Issues: Hiring and Firing
Our firm is prepared to assist you to understand French Law as
it relates to Labor Issues in France.
- Information and advice concerning your
rights and duties as an employee
- Information and advice concerning your
rights and duties as an employer
- Information and advice concerning your
rights under French law in the event you are fired or a firing
seems imminent
- Structuring a dismissal settlement to
obtain maximum tax benefits
We advice employers as to the legal and
procedural requirements with respect to laying off an employee.
We help employees who are threatened
with being or have already been laid off, to identify their
rights under French law and, if necessary, to enforce them
against the employer. Often, an employment contract states
that the law of some other country governs the employment relationship
between employer and employee. This may not be the case in
law, that is, the labor court may conclude that notwithstanding
the terms of the contract, the French labor law applies to
the contract - which is usually to the decided advantage of
the employee. We help to negotiate a settlement with the employer
and if settlement is not possible, we can represent you before
the labor court. We can also help you to understand how the
French tax law offers special tax benefits to severance pay
settlements. We can help you to report the severance pay in
the U.S. on your U.S. income tax return and to explore whether
any portion of it may qualify for special tax treatment.
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