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FranceCivil
Can fired non-managers get the same payout as managers?
- Court
- Cour de cassation
- Decided
- Sep 16, 2026
- Citation
- 24-21.567
- Judges
- M. Flores
AI breakdown
- A bus driver was fired for serious misconduct and claimed he was owed the same dismissal pay as managers according to their collective agreement.
- The court found that the employment rule was justified in reserving special benefits like additional dismissal pay for managers only.
- The reasoning was that managerial roles carry different responsibilities and risks, justifying the difference.
Outcome
Cassation partielle sans renvoi
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