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FranceCivil
Was it discrimination to fire an employee over health absences?
- Court
- Cour de cassation
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2026
- Citation
- 25-14.356
- Judges
- Mme Capitaine (conseillère doyenne faisant fonction de présidente)
AI breakdown
- A worker claimed her firing for health-related absences was discrimination.
- The court overturned the discrimination finding, questioning the lack of employer proof for business disruption.
- The case was sent back for more examination on whether the firing was justified or discriminatory.
Outcome
Cassation partielle
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