Labor law/HR strategy

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Labor law as a lever.
Your HR strategy as a driver.

At BONNIER SAINT-FELIX, we advise companies across all sectors, associations, SMEs, start-ups and multinational organizations in designing, securing and transforming their employment and social policies. Our approach combines specialized legal expertise, a strong understanding of business constraints, and insight into social dynamics.

We assist in the day-to-day management of individual and collective employment relations, change management, social dialogue, the prevention and handling of alerts related to psychosocial risks, and the training of corporate stakeholders.

Our mission: to foster commitment, preserve balance, anticipate risks and secure employment relationships.

Areas of Practice:

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Social Engineering & Individual Employment Relations

Recruitment of French and international employees
Drafting and amendment of employment contracts (permanent and fixed-term contracts, full-time/part-time arrangements, intermittent contracts, journalists/freelancers, artists, sales representatives, executives)
Compensation policies
Employee performance reviews and professional development interviews
International mobility
Disciplinary procedures and termination of employment contracts (resignation, mutual termination, dismissal, etc.)
Labour leasing, subcontracting, and staff secondment arrangements

Collective Relations & Social Dialogue

Operation of the Social and Economic Committee (CSE)
Collective bargaining with or without trade union representatives
Mandatory periodic negotiations
Drafting, conclusion, and interpretation of collective agreements
Management of collective action and industrial relations disputes
Health, safety, and working conditions
Working time regulations
Organisation of professional elections
Implementation of internal regulations, codes of ethics, IT policies, quality of work life (QWL) policies, and workplace well-being frameworks

Restructuring & Change Management

Social audits
Development of change management strategy and timelines
Business transfers, outsourcing, mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs
Employment protection plans (PSE), voluntary departure plans (PDV), and collective contractual termination schemes (RCC)
Support in negotiating and managing information-consultation procedures, and in relations with stakeholders (CSE, trade unions, authorities, experts)
Social and tax treatment of severance payments

QWL, CSR, Gender Equality, and Support for Employees who are Victims of Domestic Violence

Gender Equality Index and the development of gender equality action plans
Workplace well-being, remote working, employee engagement and retention
Ethics charters, codes of conduct, IT policies, and social media policies
Diversity and inclusion policies
Employment and inclusion of workers with disabilities
Training initiatives on the mechanisms of domestic violence, its impact on the workplace, and the ways in which companies can support affected employees
Guidance and referral services for employees who are victims of domestic violence
Advising on the design and implementation of protective measures for employees who are victims of domestic and family violence
Negotiation and development of action plans to address domestic violence issues within the workplace

Employment Litigation

Support during pre-litigation stages
Identification and negotiation of amicable settlements
Individual and collective disputes before civil, criminal, and administrative courts (Labour Court / Conseil de prud’hommes, Judicial Court, Administrative Court, Court of Appeal)

Professional Training & HR Support

Training policies
Management of the Personal Training Account (CPF)
Training programmes covering:
- Prevention and management of workplace bullying (moral harassment)
- Prevention and management of psychosocial risks (PSR)
- Prevention and management of discrimination
- Equal treatment and prevention of sexual harassment and sexist behaviour
- Impact and consequences of domestic violence in the workplace
- Training on restructuring processes and workforce reduction plans