Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » France: employees falling ill during holiday can reclaim leave (ruling) France: employees falling ill during holiday can reclaim leave (ruling) France’s Court of Cassation today ruled that employees who fall ill while taking holiday may request to defer that leave. The ruling overturns previous case law and brings French practice into line with European law. By Nathalie Tran. Published on 10 September 2025 à 16h29 - Update on 10 September 2025 à 16h29 Resources On 10 September, the Court of Cassation, the country’s highest court, handed down a long-awaited ruling on the right to defer paid leave in the event of falling sick during that leave period.… Nathalie Tran Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
