France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
The French Labour Code provisions an employer must meet before and while monitoring staff: every restriction justified by the task and proportionate; candidates and employees told in advance of each collection device and evaluation method; telework charters that state how working time is controlled and when staff may be contacted; a right to disconnect; monitoring rules in the internal rules or charters adopted with the works council (CSE) opinion and one month's publicity; and, in undertakings of 50 or more, prior written information and consultation of the CSE on every means of controlling employees' activity, within a one-month default period. Partial build of the Code du travail.
France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation is a compliance framework from France with 6 domains and 23 controls that map to 2 other frameworks. The largest domains are Information and consultation of the CSE, undertakings of 50 or more (L2312-8 to L2312-38, R2312-6) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation (7 controls), Telework and the right to disconnect (L1222-9, L1222-10, L2242-17, L3121-65) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation (6 controls), Internal rules, service notes and charters (L1321-3 to L1321-5) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
Book I Title II: rights and freedoms in the undertaking (L1121-1) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1121-1 | L1121-1 Justify and proportion every restriction on rights and freedoms |
Information and consultation of the CSE, undertakings of 50 or more (L2312-8 to L2312-38, R2312-6) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-14 | L2312-14 Consult the CSE before the decision is taken |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-15 | L2312-15 Give the CSE precise written information and sufficient time, answer its observations with reasons and report on the follow-up |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-16 R2312-6 | L2312-16 R2312-6 Run the consultation for the agreed or regulatory period before treating the opinion as given |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-38 al1 | L2312-38 al1 Inform the CSE before using recruitment methods and techniques and before changing them |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-38 al2 | L2312-38 al2 Inform the CSE before introducing automated personnel-management processing and before changing it |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-38 al3 | L2312-38 al3 Inform and consult the CSE before deciding to implement any means or technique for controlling employees' activity |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2312-8 II 4 | L2312-8 II 4 Inform and consult the CSE on the introduction of new technologies and major changes to working conditions |
Internal rules, service notes and charters (L1321-3 to L1321-5) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1321-3 2 | L1321-3 2 Keep the internal rules free of unjustified or disproportionate restrictions on rights and freedoms |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1321-4 | L1321-4 Submit the internal rules to the CSE, publicise them a month before entry into force and send them to the labour inspector |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1321-5 | L1321-5 Treat service notes and charters that impose general and permanent obligations as part of the internal rules |
Performance of the contract: information requested, evaluation and collection devices (L1222-2 to L1222-4) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-2 | L1222-2 Ask employees only for information with a direct and necessary link to evaluating their aptitudes |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-3 | L1222-3 Tell employees beforehand how they are evaluated, keep results confidential and use relevant methods |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-4 | L1222-4 Collect no personal information on an employee through a device not previously disclosed |
Recruitment (L1221-6 to L1221-9) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1221-6 | L1221-6 Ask candidates only for information with a direct and necessary link to the job |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1221-8 | L1221-8 Tell candidates beforehand which recruitment methods and techniques are used on them |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1221-9 | L1221-9 Collect no personal information on a candidate through an undisclosed device |
Telework and the right to disconnect (L1222-9, L1222-10, L2242-17, L3121-65) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-10 1 | L1222-10 1 Inform teleworkers of any restriction on IT tools and of the sanctions for breaching it |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-9 I | L1222-9 I Set up telework by collective agreement or by a charter adopted after the CSE's opinion |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-9 II 3 | L1222-9 II 3 State in the telework agreement or charter how working time is controlled or workload regulated |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L1222-9 II 4 | L1222-9 II 4 Set the time slots during which the employer may usually contact a teleworker |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L2242-17 7 | L2242-17 7 Organise the right to disconnect by agreement or, failing one, by a charter after the CSE's opinion |
| france-labour-code-code-du-travail-employee-monitoring-and-cse-consultation::L3121-65 II | L3121-65 II Define and communicate disconnection arrangements for day-rate employees |
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France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation is a compliance framework from France with 6 domains and 23 controls. The French Labour Code provisions an employer must meet before and while monitoring staff: every restriction justified by the task and proportionate; candidates and employees told in advance of each collection device and evaluation method; telework charters that state how working time is controlled and when staff may be contacted; a right to disconnect; monitoring rules in the internal rules or charters adopted with the works council (CSE) opinion and one month's publicity; and, in undertakings of 50 or more, prior written information and consultation of the CSE on every means of controlling employees' activity, within a one-month default period. Partial build of the Code du travail. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation actually require?
France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation has 23 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Information and consultation of the CSE, undertakings of 50 or more (L2312-8 to L2312-38, R2312-6) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation (7 controls), Telework and the right to disconnect (L1222-9, L1222-10, L2242-17, L3121-65) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation (6 controls), Internal rules, service notes and charters (L1321-3 to L1321-5) – France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation do I already cover?
France Labour Code (Code du travail) - Employee Monitoring and CSE Consultation maps to 2 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GDPR (39% coverage), ISO 27001:2022 (4% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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