Transport strike: what rights for the employee?
Verified 09 October 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
In case of transport strike, the employee may be late or unable to get to work. In principle, the employee is not paid during his absence. Is it possible to take a leave of absence, adjust your schedule or telework in this situation? We present you the information to know.
No, the employee may not be penalized if he notifies his employer of his delay or absence. He must justify his impossibility to go to work.
The employer must be informed by any means (telephone call, SMS ...).) The proof provided may be a certificate issued by the transport company, for example.
In the event of disagreement with the employer on a situation at work caused by the transport strike (for example, the penalty imposed, the amount of the deduction from the salary), the employee may seize the labor court council.
No, the employee shall not be paid during his absence.
Deduction from salary must be strictly proportional the duration of the absence.
Example :
If the employee is 20 minutes late, the calculation of the deduction from his salary will be based on these 20 minutes of work not done.
Of treaty provisions may provide for salary to be maintained during that period of absence.
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Yes, the teleworking can be set up by simple agreement between the employer and the employee. The employee's tasks must be compatible with teleworking.
In an emergency, an oral agreement is possible, but a written highly recommended in order to avoid any dispute.
Please note
The employer cannot impose telework on the employee. It is also not obliged to accept a request for telework from the employee on the day of the strike.
If the employee already benefits from a day of telework that does not correspond to the day of strike, an agreement between the employer and the employee is necessary to change the day of telework.
If teleworking is not possible, the following measures can be implemented in agreement between employer and employee :
- Taking a day of paid leave
- Taking a working time reduction day (JRTT) or compensatory rest if the employee benefits from it
- Taking a leave without pay for the period covered by the disturbances.
Please note
The employer may recover hours not worked on the day of the strike on another day of the week. However, the employer must respect the terms of the employment contract (e.g. compliance with information on working hours or working hours or on the distribution of working hours of part-time employees).
The employer may propose other solutions. The employer may decide to set up shuttles or an application to facilitate carpooling between employees.
The employer may also cover the additional cost of using other means of transport (taxi, VTC: titleContent) or accommodation costs close to work.
Please note
If no solution has been found and the employee cannot go to his workplace, he will not be paid.
The employee may leave his position before the end of his working day only if he gets the agreement of his employer.
The employer is not obliged to pay his employee for the hours not worked during his mission because of the strike. The employer is also not obliged to pay his employee beyond the initial duration of his assignment.
The employee remains in a displacement situation that does not automatically constitute actual working time.
In agreement with his employer, it may be authorized to use another means of transport (e.g. renting a vehicle). The employer and the employee agree on the assumption of any additional costs.
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