In four decisions given on 13 September 2023, the French Supreme Court has created a big stir in the French HR world.
Through an extensive interpretation of article 7 of EU directive 2003/88/CE of 4 November 2003, which provides that any employee should benefit from a global paid annual leave of at least four weeks
What helping hand could the French State, traditionally a Welfare state, give to employees with the lowest income and therefore those most affected by inflation?
Only a large-scale measure, both attractive to employees and employers, would have had a chance of achieving the dual objective of increasing the purchasing power of employees without jeopardising the