Does the private sector employee in CDD receive a precarious work allowance at the end of his employment contract?
Verified 06 October 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
At the end of his CDD: titleContent, the employee shall receive in some cases a so-called premium precariousness premium.
This premium shall be equal to at least 10% the total gross remuneration paid during the employment contract.
The premium is paid according to the type of CDD carried out:
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General scenario
The precariousness bonus is paid to the employee at the end of his CDD.
She is not paid in the following cases
- Serious misconduct employee
- Early termination of the employment contract at the employee's initiative
- Force majeure
- Employee's refusal to enter into a contract CDI: titleContent offered by the employer at the end of his CDD.
A simulator for calculating the precariousness premium is available:
Temporary employment contract (temporary)
The precariousness bonus is paid to the employee at the end of his temporary employment contract (temporary).
She is not paid in the following cases
- Serious misconduct employee
- Early termination of the employment contract at the employee's initiative
- Force majeure.
A simulator for calculating the precariousness premium is available:
Professionalization contract
The precariousness premium shall not be paid at the end of the professionalization contract.
However, the premium may be paid if collective agreement indicates it.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
Single integration contract (CUI) - Skills employment pathway (PEC)
The precariousness premium is not paid at the end of a single insertion contract.
However, the premium may be paid if collective agreement indicates it.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
Employment Assistance Contract (EAC)
The precariousness allowance is not paid at the end of a employment support contract.
However, the premium may be paid if collective agreement indicates it.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
Apprenticeship contract
The precariousness allowance is not paid at the end of a apprenticeship contract.
However, the premium may be paid if collective agreement indicates it.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
Contract of use
The precariousness allowance is not paid at the end of a contract of use.
However, the premium may be paid if collective agreement indicates it.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
Student contract (during school holidays)
The precariousness bonus is not paid at the end of a student contract.
The premium may, however, be paid according to the uses company.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
Seasonal contract
The main sectors of activity employing seasonal employment are agriculture (e.g. harvesting contracts), the agro-food industry or holiday tourism (e.g. jobs as ski instructors).
The precariousness premium is not normally paid at the end of a seasonal contract.
However, the premium may be paid if collective agreement indicates it.
The applicable collective agreement is the one to which the main activity of the company falls.
A simulator allows you to search for the collective agreement with the name of the company or its number Siret :
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Exception to the payment of the precariousness allowance
Precariousness allowance (Article L1251-32)