Read the article: IDCC 2216: payroll in a French food retail storeHR & Payroll
IDCC 2216: payroll in a French food retail store
A French supermarket falls under IDCC 2216. Coverage, the annual bonus of article 3.6, the Sunday premium, how the branch scale interacts with the statutory minimum wage, and the errors claimed over three years.
Read the article: French Clothing Retail Collective Agreement: IDCC 1483 and the 2026 ScaleHR & Payroll
French Clothing Retail Collective Agreement: IDCC 1483 and the 2026 Scale
A clothing shop in France falls under IDCC 1483. Identification, scope, the scale revised by amendment no. 29 applicable from 1 April 2026, and the mistakes that cost three years of back pay.
Read the article: Executive manager or day-rate: do not confuse the two statusesHR & Payroll
Executive manager or day-rate: do not confuse the two statuses
The executive manager is excluded from working-time rules; the day-rate manager stays within a protective framework. Confusing the two statuses exposes you to a costly reclassification. The comparison and the criteria to document.
Read the article: Retirement at the employer's initiative: conditions and procedure 2026HR & Payroll
Retirement at the employer's initiative: conditions and procedure 2026
At 70, the employer can retire an employee automatically. Between 67 and 70, only with their agreement, through an annual procedure. Indemnity, exemption up to 2 PASS and the new 40% employer contribution in 2026.
Read the article: Self-Employed Worker (TNS): Contributions, Coverage and 2026 Trade-OffsHR & Payroll
Self-Employed Worker (TNS): Contributions, Coverage and 2026 Trade-Offs
How much does the self-employed (TNS) status really cost, and what do you get in return? A breakdown of French self-employed social contributions, health, maternity and pension coverage, and the trade-offs we advise company directors to weigh in 2026, with up-to-date official figures.
Read the article: Mutual termination on TéléRC: process, form and 2026 deadlinesHR & Payroll
Mutual termination on TéléRC: process, form and 2026 deadlines
Filing a mutual termination on TéléRC follows a strict sequence: Cerfa 14598*01 form, signature, 15 calendar days of withdrawal, then DREETS approval within 15 working days. This 2026 guide details each step, the pitfalls that get a file rejected, and the impact of the ongoing unemployment reform.
Read the article: Time-savings account (CET): setup and cash-out in FranceHR & Payroll
Time-savings account (CET): setup and cash-out in France
Set up a CET by agreement, fund it with RTT days and bonuses, cash it out or transfer it to a retirement plan: a chartered accountant's practical method, with the real payroll, social and tax treatment and the safeguards to secure.
Read the article: Multi-company employee savings plan (PEI) for small businessesHR & Payroll
Multi-company employee savings plan (PEI) for small businesses
A multi-company employee savings plan (PEI) lets a small business offer employee savings without building its own internal agreement. How it works, capped employer match, social package and real costs: what to weigh before joining.
Read the article: Annualised Working Time: Agreement, Pay Smoothing and OvertimeHR & Payroll
Annualised Working Time: Agreement, Pay Smoothing and Overtime
Seasonal activity, peaks and troughs: annualising working time smooths payroll and pays overtime only at period end. Required agreement, 1,607-hour threshold, pro rata reconciliation for arrivals and departures: our method to secure the scheme without an audit risk.
Read the article: French Social Security Ceiling (PASS) 2026: Amount, Calculation and Payroll ImpactHR & Payroll
French Social Security Ceiling (PASS) 2026: Amount, Calculation and Payroll Impact
The 2026 annual social security ceiling reaches 48,060 euros. Beyond the figure, it drives Agirc-Arrco brackets, contribution reliefs, the PER deduction cap and social thresholds. Our reading of where payroll setup errors cost the most.
Read the article: Payroll Provisions: Accounting for Paid Leave and Bonuses at Year-EndHR & Payroll
Payroll Provisions: Accounting for Paid Leave and Bonuses at Year-End
Accrued unused paid leave, 13th month, annual bonuses: year-end requires recognising payroll liabilities that are often underestimated. Calculation, up-to-date chart-of-accounts entries (account 44811 since 2025) and key points to avoid a distorted result.
Read the article: Contractual Seniority Bonus: Who Owes It and How to Calculate ItHR & Payroll
Contractual Seniority Bonus: Who Owes It and How to Calculate It
A seniority bonus is never a general legal obligation in France: it depends on your collective agreement. Calculation methods, triggering threshold, payslip line and the common mistakes we see in practice, so you secure it without overpaying or forgetting an employee.
Read the article: Collective Agreement Salary Scale: How to Read and Apply ItHR & Payroll
Collective Agreement Salary Scale: How to Read and Apply It
Coefficient, grade, point value: how to read a collective agreement salary scale, check every employee is above the contractual minimum and arbitrate between the branch minimum and the SMIC, without back-pay exposure.
Read the article: Hiring your first employee in France: aids, steps and cost in 2026HR & Payroll
Hiring your first employee in France: aids, steps and cost in 2026
Before hiring your first employee in France in 2026: the real budget, available aids, the decision path and the steps, by a chartered accountant. All trades.
Read the article: Lucca: digitising leave, absences and expense claims (HR guide)HR & Payroll
Lucca: digitising leave, absences and expense claims (HR guide)
Set up the Lucca modules (leave, absences, expense claims), define the approval workflows and connect them to payroll to keep variables and the social declaration reliable.