201805.25
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Facebook and labour dispute

Social networks are nowadays widely used including to share one’s comments on labour experience. However, the company that employs a chatty employee may not appreciate when comments on social networks are denigrating or offending against the employer. A distinction is made under French case law based on the private nature of such chats. In a…

201611.22
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Investigation by a private detective and privacy

It often happens that an insurer asks a private detective to carry out investigations relating to an insured or a beneficiary who claims compensation for personal injuries. French law provides strict conditions to carry out such investigations as they can affect the right to privacy of the person under investigation. These conditions were confirmed in…

201510.20
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Vacation jobs do not give rise to an end-of-contract payment

A student employed during his vacation sued the company where he was employed under a fixed-term contract to obtain an end-of-contract payment. Under French law, the employees employed under a fixed-term contract are granted such a payment intended to compensate for insecurity. However, such a payment is not made for young people working during their vacations….