Improper Posting : Temporary suspension of the provision of illegal international services – Dec 14, 2015
Following the law of 6 August 2015 called “Macron”, Decree No. 2015-1579 of 3 December 2015 sets out the rules for the application of the temporary suspension of the provision of international services in cases of serious breaches of the rules concerning social rights of posted workers. The decree also stipulates administrative sanctions for non-compliance with the temporary suspension order.
Blacklist of businesses convicted of illegal labor, Nov 13th, 2015
The Act of 10 July 2014 provided for the establishment of a “blacklist” on the web of companies convicted of illegal work. A decree of October 21, 2015 specifies how this information will be posted on the website of Ministry of Labour. The aim is that the negative publicity impacting the company’s image could be extremely dissuasive.
End of transitional period for Croatian workers – July 2, 2015
In a statement of 1 July 2015, the European Commission recalls that on 30 June the first phase of the transitional arrangements for Croatian workers came to an end. Member States had until that date to notify the Commission whether they intend to maintain restrictions on the access of Croatian citizens in employment over the next three years or if they already want their fully open their market.
Additional disclosure in the work permit applications starting 1st January 2015 – Nov 25, 2014
New work permit forms will be effective starting 1st January 1st 2015. Additional information will now need to be provided by the employer abroad, the host company in France and the employee, which may have consequences for our clients.
Draft law on the Rights of Foreigners in France
The government finalized its draft of Law on the Rights of Foreigners in France. The new law would increase the use of multi-annual permits to stay, create new immigration categories and eliminate the work permit requirement for assignments of less than three months.