French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.
Article L3132-2
The weekly rest period is at least twenty-four consecutive hours, plus the consecutive hours of daily rest provided for in Chapter I.
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The weekly rest period is at least twenty-four consecutive hours, plus the consecutive hours of daily rest provided for in Chapter I.
An employee who so requests may benefit from a reduction in working hours in the form of one or more periods of at least one week due to the needs of his personal life. Working hours are set within th…
…tipulate the rate of increase for each of the overtime hours worked within the limit set in article L. 3123-20. This rate may not be less than 10%.
A consultative labour commission is set up under the authority of the representative of the State in Mayotte. This commission comprises an equal number of employer and employee members appointed by th…
Senior executives are not subject to the provisions of Titles II and III. The following are considered to be senior managers: managers who are entrusted with responsibilities the importance of which i…
In the absence of a collective agreement, part-time working hours may be worked on the employer's initiative, after consulting the social and economic committee. In companies without staff representat…
Any hour worked in excess of the legal weekly working time or the time considered to be equivalent is overtime and entitles the employee to additional pay or, where applicable, equivalent time off in…
…ular after verification of the compensation granted to them under the obligation defined in Article L. 3122-8 and of the existence of break times, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree…
The maximum working week in any one week is forty-eight hours.
In the event of exceptional circumstances and for the duration of such circumstances, the maximum working time defined in article L. 3121-20 may be exceeded by the administrative authority, under cond…
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