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Can an expert conduct job interviews if the employer resists?

Court
Cour de cassation
Decided
Sep 9, 2026
Citation
24-10.603
Judges
M. Huglo (conseiller doyen faisant fonction de président)

AI breakdown

  • A company's employee committee sought to consult an expert to interview workers about proposed changes to work schedules.
  • The top court decided that the committee and expert could pursue the interviews despite employer resistance.
  • The court found the action was legitimate as it allowed the committee to exercise its rights.

Outcome

Cassation partielle partiellement sans renvoi

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