Acknowledgement of the termination of an employee's employment contract
Verified 18 September 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
Taking action allows the employee to CDI: titleContent immediately terminate his employment contract where he considers that serious breaches by his employer make it impossible to continue the employment relationship. How to take note of the termination of the employment contract? We're taking stock of the regulations.
The taking of action is possible when the employee notices serious breaches of his employer, in particular in the following cases:
- Psychological harassment or sexual
- Non-payment of salary or late payment during several months
- Amendment of contract work without the employee's consent
- Lack of organization of medical visits mandatory (unless the absence of a medical examination is due to a simple negligence of the employer).
Taking action is possible at any time. However, it is not possible during the trial period.
The employee must inform his employer of his decision to break the employment contract and indicate the alleged facts.
The contract is terminated on the day the employee ceases work.
No formalism is not imposed on the employee.
A mail template is available:
Template of letter of acknowledgement of the termination of the employment contract
Yes, the employee must enter the Labor Court (CPH).
The judge will check the reasons that led the employee to take note of the break.
It will reclassify the taking of deeds as either dismissal, or resignation.
The Labor Court has 1 month to make his decision.
No, the employee is not obliged to make a advance notice,
The payment of severance pay varies according to the decision of the Labor Court (CPH):
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The CPH reclassifies the taking of notice in dismissal
When the act is recognized, the CPH pronounces a dismissal.
In this case, the employer shall pay the employee the following allowances:
- Severance pay (legal or conventional)
- Compensation for paid leave and advance notice
- Allowances for wrongful dismissal or null dismissal
- Miscellaneous sums possibly due in the event of breach of contract (employee savings, bonuses...).)
The CPH reclassifies the taking of deeds as resignation
When the facts alleged against the employer are not serious enough, the CPH reclassifies the act as resignation.
If the employer claims payment from the CPH, the employee will have to pay a compensation for notice for notice not given.
The employee shall receive the following allowances:
- Compensation for paid leave
- Miscellaneous sums possibly due in the event of breach of contract (employee savings, bonuses...).)
The employer shall provide the following documents to the employee:
Please note
When anemployee savings is set up in the company, the employer gives the employee, at the end of the employment contract, a summary of the amounts saved.
The possibility for the employee to receive unemployment benefits varies according to the decision of the Labor Court:
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The taking of deeds is reclassified as dismissal
The employee (if he meets the conditions) can receive unemployment benefits (ARE) upon termination of the employment contract.
He will receive these allowances after the decision of the CPH.
The taking of deeds is reclassified as resignation
The employee does not receive France Travail compensation.
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