
French labour law - Maternity – Termination of probationary period – Employer informed of an employee's pregnancy must establish that the termination of the probationary period is unrelated to the pregnancy (cass.soc, 25/3/26),
Par Frédéric CHHUM le 11/04/2026
In a ruling dated March 25, 2026 (24-14.788), published in the official bulletin, the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) ruled, to our knowledge, for the first time on the interplay between discrimination laws and the protection afforded to pregnant employees. It held that when an employer terminates an employee's probationary period upon learning ... Lire la suite >






