Was it discrimination to fire an employee over health absences?

Everyday Law · Cour de cassation

Sep 9, 2026

Your callWas it discrimination to fire an employee over health absences?

TL;DR

1A company fired a worker, saying her long health leaves disrupted the business.
2The worker claims the dismissal was illegal discrimination because of her health issues.
3The court needed to decide if the firing was justified or unfairly based on her health.

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A worker was fired for not showing up. Should he be reinstated?

Your callShould the court keep the worker's job loss, or should he be reinstated?

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1An employee lost his job for abandoning his post after being absent without pay for nine months.
2The local government argues the employee didn't respond to requests to return and should stay fired.
3The employee says he wasn't properly notified about the risks of being fired and wants his job back.

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A man from Ivory Coast is fighting the French government's order to leave.

Your callShould the ’s order to deny the man a be canceled?

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1An Ivorian man requested a from the Marne but was denied and told to leave France immediately.
2He argued the decision wasn’t properly justified and violated his rights under French and .
3Now he’s asking the court to cancel the ’s order and claim compensation for legal fees.

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A hospital worker claims her contract ended due to discrimination during maternity leave.

Your callDid the hospital unfairly end the worker's contract during her ?

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1A hospital worker says the hospital ended her contract unjustly while she was on .
2She claims this decision caused her financial and reputational harm, along with emotional distress.
3The hospital argues the decision was budget-based and followed the rules, not related to her maternity.

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A doctor is denied registration after missing a past sanction. Was that fair?

Your callShould the allow his registration or not?

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1A doctor, previously sanctioned for harassment, wants to register with a new medical council.
2The denied his registration, saying he lacked the required .
3He argues his omission of a past sanction was not enough to justify the denial.

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A mother fights to secure her child's visa for family reunification.

Your callShould the court cancel the refusal for the child?

TL;DR

1A mother from the Democratic Republic of Congo wants to bring her child to France on a family .
2Officials denied the , claiming they couldn’t establish the child’s identity or family ties.
3The mother argues the refusal ignored legal documents proving her relationship and her child's identity.

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Your callShould the court keep the worker's job loss, or should he be reinstated?

TL;DR

1An employee lost his job for abandoning his post after being absent without pay for nine months.
2The local government argues the employee didn't respond to requests to return and should stay fired.
3The employee says he wasn't properly notified about the risks of being fired and wants his job back.

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Your callShould the ’s order to deny the man a be canceled?

TL;DR

1An Ivorian man requested a from the Marne but was denied and told to leave France immediately.
2He argued the decision wasn’t properly justified and violated his rights under French and .
3Now he’s asking the court to cancel the ’s order and claim compensation for legal fees.

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Your callDid the hospital unfairly end the worker's contract during her ?

TL;DR

1A hospital worker says the hospital ended her contract unjustly while she was on .
2She claims this decision caused her financial and reputational harm, along with emotional distress.
3The hospital argues the decision was budget-based and followed the rules, not related to her maternity.

Everyday Law · Conseil d'État

Your callShould the allow his registration or not?

TL;DR

1A doctor, previously sanctioned for harassment, wants to register with a new medical council.
2The denied his registration, saying he lacked the required .
3He argues his omission of a past sanction was not enough to justify the denial.

Everyday Law · Conseil d'État

Your callShould the court cancel the refusal for the child?

TL;DR

1A mother from the Democratic Republic of Congo wants to bring her child to France on a family .
2Officials denied the , claiming they couldn’t establish the child’s identity or family ties.
3The mother argues the refusal ignored legal documents proving her relationship and her child's identity.