{"id":20404,"date":"2024-05-13T11:04:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T09:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosstalent.com\/actualites\/rights-and-duties-of-employees-during-vacation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:20:50","slug":"rights-and-duties-of-employees-during-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosstalent.com\/en\/actualites\/rights-and-duties-of-employees-during-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights and Duties of Employees During Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are the rights and duties of employees during vacation?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we look at things from the employee\u2019s perspective in France.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Employee Rights During Vacation<\/span><\/h2>\n

Length of Paid Vacation<\/span><\/h3>\n

In France, the Labor Code governs legislation concerning the duration of paid vacation. By law, all employees are entitled to annual paid leave, known as statutory paid leave. The duration of this leave depends on the employee’s actual working hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

In general, the minimum duration of statutory paid leave is five weeks a year, or 30 working days for a full-time employee (based on a 35-hour week). However, certain collective or company agreements may provide for longer periods of leave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to note that public holidays are not included in the duration of statutory paid leave. Furthermore, paid leave can be taken in installments, in agreement with the employer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Specific Rules for Part-Time Employees<\/span><\/h3>\n

Part-time employees benefit from the same guaranteed treatment as full-time employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, they are entitled to the same amount of leave as a full-time employee, i.e. 30 working days (most of the time from Monday to Friday, excluding Sundays and public holidays). Please note: the employer sets the rules for taking paid leave, respecting the principle of equality between full-time and part-time employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

To calculate the number of days of vacation taken as a part-time employee, the employer takes the following two conditions into account: 1.) 1st day of leave, and 2.) all the working days included in the period of absence until you return to work. <\/span>For example:<\/b><\/p>\n

You work part-time, for example, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with the exception of Wednesdays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You request days off on Monday and Tuesday, in which case 3 working days off are deducted (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, even if you don’t work that day as part of your part-time schedule).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You request days off on Thursday and Friday, in which case 3 working days off are deducted (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Wednesday is considered as the day on which you work part-time).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You request a week’s leave, in which case 6 working days are deducted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vacation Planning<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mandatory Vacation Periods<\/span><\/h3>\n

The vacation period must include the summer period from May 1 to October 31 each year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The duration of the main vacation taken in one go between these two dates must be at least 12 days. However, it may not exceed 24 working days, i.e., 4 weeks’ paid leave.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 5th week of paid leave is not included in the main leave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Split Days<\/span><\/h4>\n

If an employee does not take the full 4-week main vacation during the period from May 1 to October 31, he or she may be entitled to additional days of paid leave. These additional days are granted under the following conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n