For employees starting on or after 1 August 2026, one week’s notice applies during the first six months of service, effectively allowing a six-month probationary period.
On 6 July 2026, significant new gender pay gap reporting obligations were introduced for relevant employers, with first reports due from 2027 or 2031 depending on headcount.
From 1 July 2026, severance pay is automatically transferred to a pension fund for new hires unless the employee opts out within 60 days, while existing employees must confirm their previous severance pay choice with their employer.
Changes to severance pay and supplementary pensions have entered into force. Employers must automatically allocate severance pay for new hires to a pension fund unless the employee opts out within 60 days, while existing employees must reconfirm their previous choice.
Delays transposing the Directive into national law continue. France has pushed back its timetable and now aims to have legislation in place before the presidential election in May 2027. This underlines the growing difficulties member states are encountering in finalising national implementation frameworks.