France: when working time is calculated on a weekly basis, overtime must take into account paid holiday (ruling)

In a 10 September ruling, the labour chamber of France’s Court of Cassation found that when working time is assessed weekly, employees may still qualify for overtime pay even if paid leave meant they did not work the full 35 hours. In this case, the Court of Appeal ordered an employer to pay three employees overtime for having made them work 38.5 hours a week, i.e. 3.5 hours more than the statutory 35-hour week. However, in calculating the amount owed by the employer, the Court of Appeal...