Paid Leave During Sickness: New Rules Under the Law of April 23, 2024
Law No. 2024-364, which took effect on April 24, aligns with European legislation and now provides that employees on sick leave accrue paid leave entitlements during their absence, regardless of the reason for the illness (work-related or otherwise). Employees on sick leave due to a work-related illness accrue paid leave entitlements even if their absence exceeds 12 months.
Our Social Team (Dr. Aymeric Le Goff , Barbara Holl, Almut Weise, and Leonie Fritz) summarized the rules for accruing paid leave and the resulting obligations for employers under these new regulations in a brief overview.
