Employment

School holidays provide a good opportunity for pupils and students to discover the real working world. For a maximum of 2 months a year, they can acquire their first professional experience of paid work. It should be noted that this......

Salaried workers (or apprentices) who are forced to be absent from work for certain personal reasons that are provided for by law, are entitled to special leave with full pay. The duration of this special leave depends on the nature...

Except in exceptional and duly justified circumstances, an insured person who suffers an accident at work or a commuting accident must immediately notify their employer (or their representative) in order to be eligible for certain benefits, such as pensions and......

As part of the measures implemented in schools and childcare facilities to combat the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19), a child may have to be placed in quarantine or isolation by order or recommendation of the......

The parents of primary- and secondary-school children – including children in differentiated learning environments – are represented by national representation of pupils' parents. National representation of pupils' parents members are elected for a renewable term of 3 years. The 12 national......

The time-savings account (compte épargne-temps – CET) scheme was introduced to offer greater flexibility in managing working hours, both for businesses and employees (to facilitate ongoing training, a healthy balance between work and home life, and so forth). On......