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Secondment Abroad: the Employer Does Not Go Into Exile

In a ruling dated February 18, 2026 (Cass. soc., Feb. 18, 2026, No. 24-14.172), the French Court of Cassation held that the secondment of an employee to a subsidiary abroad does not relieve the original employer of its obligations, particularly regarding overtime and safety. The case involved an employee seconded to Azerbaijan, caught between a local contract and a French employer. An employee hired by SAIPEM was sent on assignment in 2019 to a …
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In a ruling dated February 18, 2026 (Cass. soc., Feb. 18, 2026, No. 24-14.172), the French Court of Cassation held that the secondment of an employee to a subsidiary abroad does not relieve the original employer of its obligations, particularly regarding overtime and safety. The case involved an employee seconded to Azerbaijan, caught between a local contract and a French employer. An employee hired by SAIPEM was sent on assignment in 2019 to a …

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Derriennic associés broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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