France: step forwards towards right to four weeks paid leave per year for non-occupational illnesses and accidents at work

Following a positive opinion from the Conseil d’État, France’s highest administrative court, the government presented on 15 March an amendment to its bill to adapt to European Union law, announced on 9 March 2023. The text is designed to bring the labour code into line with European law, as it did not allow days to be acquired for non-occupational illnesses or accidents at work beyond one year. It confirms the avenues outlined by the government in its consultation with the highest administrativ