FAQs Archive • Wagram Consulting

Q: What are the vacations and public holidays in France ?

Paid leave : Employees are entitled to 30 open days (5 weeks) for a full year of work. Public Holidays : New Year's Day January 1st Easter Monday Labor Day May 1st 1945 Victory Day May 8 Ascension Thursday Pentecost Monday The national holiday July 14 Assumption Day August 15 All Saints' Day November 1st Armistice Day November 11th Christmas December 25th

Q: What are the legal working hours in France ?

Monday to Friday 5 days a week, 7 hours a day, 35 hours a week.

Q: What about insurances ?

Our employees are covered by our insurances: - our RCP Insurance covering the risks in civil and professional liability, - a financial guarantee of salaries with the AXA insurance company, - travel assistance and insurance for all travel in France and abroad.

Q: What type of contract can we do ?

We can propose all types of contracts : Contract for an indefinite period Fixed term contract Full time or part time Fixed price per month – Average Daily Rate. Depending on the duration of the mission, the employees can be paid according to a fixed monthly price but also according to a daily rate.

Q: What are the conditions to work in France ?

To work in France, the worker must be French or from the EEC and must be resident in France. We can employ for you people who can work anywhere in the world. They must be French residents and EEC nationals.

Q: How long does it take to start off with a new employee ?

It can be very quick, if you have already negotiated the salary and defined in detail the job description with the future employee; all that then remains is to formalize these agreements on a service contract. When the service contract is signed, the employee can be declared a Wagram employee.