Can an employee on work stoppage take training?
Verified 17 January 2023 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Yes, during a work stoppage, an employee can take training. But for that, he must get the agreement of his doctor.
This must be one of the following:
- Training measures (they help to achieve a professional objective)
- Skills assessment
- Actions to do Validate Experience Gains (VAE)
- Apprenticeship training measures
It may also involve monitoring actions in which the primary health insurance fund (CPAM) participates. These are the measures relating to evaluation, support, information and advice.
Example :
Accompanying actions include in particular the framed test. This test allows the beneficiary to assess, during the stoppage of work, within his company or another company, the compatibility of a workstation with his state of health.
The employee must go to his/her attending physician to obtain his/her written consent.
The employee must then forward this agreement by post to its CPAM: titleContent, preferably by registered letter with notice of receipt.
The duration of the training must be compatible with the estimated duration of the work stoppage for the CPAM to give its agreement.
This agreement is then transmitted to the employee and the employer.
The employee continues to receive the daily allowances paid by the Social Security while he is in training.
FYI
The employee's employment contract is suspended during the periods during which the employee who has stopped work is receiving training. Thus, for example, on his return to the company, the employee must return to his job or a similar job, with at least equivalent pay.
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For information in the event of a work stoppage and difficulties in resuming your professional activity
Primary health insurance fund (CPAM)For information on labor law
Departmental Directorate for Employment, Labor and Solidarity (DDETS or DDETS-PP)
- Labor Code: Article L6313-1List of authorized courses
- Labor Code: Article L1226-1-2Consequences for the employment contract
- Social Security Code: Article L323-3-1Payment of daily allowances