To hire new employees in
France
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
France
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
French
Euro (€, EUR)
Monthly
11 days
3 - 45%
$$$$ (17 of 139 nations)
25 days
Varies
16 weeks
In many countries like
France
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
The minimum wage in France is €1747.20 per month.
The standard working hours in France are 9 AM - 5 PM, with 1 hour of unpaid lunch break. The weekly working hours are 35 hours and any hours worked beyond this will be compensated. If there is an agreement in place, overtime pay is no less than 110% of the regular wages. If there is no agreement in place, overtime pay is 125% of the regular pay for the first 8 hours and 150% for the following hours.
For sick leave:
On or before the last working day of the month, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments and will be paid in arrears.
Employers are eligible to terminate the employment agreement if there is mutual consent through a settlement agreement, economic reasons, or serious misconduct.
Notice period is determined by the length of employment. For employees with tenure between 6 months to 2 years, the notice is 1 month. For employees with tenure over 2 years, it is 2 months.
Severance payment is required for dismissals, contract violation, or mutual termination. The payment amount will be determined by the employee's seniority and the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The following applies to EOR employees:
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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