On 16 December, MPs in France's National Assembly voted definitively on the social security financing bill (PLFSS) for 2026. Several of the measures adopted are of relevance to human resources. These include the suspension of pension reform, the creation of a new birth leave entitlement, the limitation of sick leave to 30 days and a review of the rules on combining employment and retirement. The text must now be examined by France's Constitutional Council.
After repeated exchanges between the upper and lower houses of the French parliament and the Senate’s rejection of the bill on 12 December, the 2026 social security financing law was narrowly passed in its final reading by the National Assembly on 16 December, with 247 votes in favour and 232 against. The text will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council before publication in the official journal and entry into force in January 2026, meaning some provisions could still be struck down.
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR