Employees

Transport strike: what happens if there is a delay or absence from work?

Publié le null - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

If you are unable to go to work because of a transport strike, you are not at fault if you are absent or late. However, you must notify your employer. In agreement with him, you can use telework if your job allows it. For employees who cannot work from home, other measures are possible to avoid a reduction in their remuneration. The factsheet of Service-Public.fr answer your questions.

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The factsheet " Transport strike: what rights for the employee? ” answers most of the questions you have about your rights in the event of absence or delay at work due to a transportation strike:

  • Can the absent employee be punished in the event of a transport strike?
  • Is the absent employee paid?
  • Can telework be imposed on the employee?
  • What measures can be envisaged if teleworking is not possible?
  • Can the employee leave work earlier?
  • What happens to the employee on a business trip?

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