In practice, many extra hours / overtime (heures supplémentaires) are worked by employees without being paid.

Above all, unlike an urban legend, executives (cadres, cadres supérieurs) can be paid overtime.

In a context of a labour dispute, overtime is often an important item of employee demands.

Sometimes, the amount of overtime claimed by an employee may be equivalent to the amount of damages for unfair dismissal.

The “Macron” ceiling on indemnities for unfair dismissal will at the same time lead employees to make further claims to the labour tribunal, in addition to challenging their dismissals.

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