Establishing the professional context
CSB Avocats advises employees and executives facing deteriorating working conditions or sick leave in the context of workplace difficulties. The firm reviews the chronology, concerns raised, workload and the company’s responses.
Sick leave alone does not determine the legal characterisation of events. The firm distinguishes medical evidence, workplace events and documents establishing their context.
Reviewing measures and applicable protection
French employment law prohibits discriminatory measures based on health. Each situation nevertheless requires an examination of the reason for the proposed measure, the nature of the absence and the rules applicable to the matter.
The firm considers harassment, discrimination, return to work, workplace adjustments and medical unfitness where relevant. It prepares necessary discussions with the employer and distinguishes legal advice from the role of healthcare professionals.
Determining a coherent course of action
Depending on the circumstances, the work may concern entitlements during leave, preparation for return, a challenge to a measure or consideration of departure. Steps are assessed against the evidence and their effect on the employment relationship.
Where litigation is necessary, the firm organises the evidence and identifies available claims without automatically inferring a legal characterisation or loss from a single document.