Labour Day (1 May) - double pay?

General Discussion
1

We employ a cook for our gites business (using a combination of TESSE and cash in hand) who tells us that on 1 May, la Fete de Travail, employees - if they work on that day - are obliged to be paid double. I can't find anything about this on the web. Does anyone know if this is the case?

Thanks,


sharon

2

Thanks everyone for your replies. Much appreciated.

3

And what's all this nonsense about cash in hand?

4

Yup, straight up double, when I worked in a wine cellar, it was the only day I was paid double - I worked most bank holidays and it is the only one obliging extra pay - I got double commission too - a great day to work:-)

5

And they would expect double or at least time and a half for working a bank holiday in the UK too!

6

yes you do.

http://www.lhotellerie-restauration.fr/journal/juridique-social-droit/2009-05/Le-1er-mai-travaille-doit-obligatoirement-etre-paye-double.htm