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ARTICLE · 05 APRIL 2009

Law Of August 20, 2008: Working Time Refurbished

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
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Subsequent to the passing of the law of August 21, 2007 for the promotion of labor, employment and purchasing power (Loi en faveur du travail, de l'emploi et du pouvoir d'achat  also known as the TEPA law), which instituted a favorable social security and tax regime for overtime performed by employees, it is now the working time mechanism itself that has undergone a major makeover through the law of August 20, 2008 on the modernization of social democracy and the reform of workin

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Foulques De Rostolan
Foulques De Rostolan

Subsequent to the passing of the law of August 21, 2007 for the promotion of labor, employment and purchasing power (Loi en faveur du travail, de l'emploi et du pouvoir d'achat - also known as the TEPA law), which instituted a favorable social security and tax regime for overtime performed by employees, it is now the working time mechanism itself that has undergone a major makeover through the law of August 20, 2008 on the modernization of social democracy and the reform of working time.

Although the legal working time remains set at 35 hours a week, there are now numerous exemptions thereto.

Firstly, the maximum number of overtime hours that can be performed annually by the employees (overtime quota) will be set by company - if not, industry-wide - agreement, and it will no longer be necessary to inform or obtain the authorization of the Labor Inspector, even if the overtime quota is exceeded.

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