French employment law - Internal Investigation and Sexual Harassment: Must an Employer Launch an Investigation to Dismiss an Employee for Sexual Harassment? (cass. soc. 14/01/2026, 24-19.544)
Must an employer launch an investigation (enquête interne) to dismiss an employee for sexual harassment?
The French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) answered no to this question in a ruling dated January 14, 2026 (24-19.544), published in the official bulletin.
In labor law matters, evidence is freely admissible.
The Supreme Court affirmed that no provision of the French Labor Code requires an employer to conduct an internal investigation in the event of a report of sexual harassment and that it was up to the Court of Appeal to assess the value and scope of the hearings and statements submitted.
This ruling should be upheld.
To read the full brief, click on the link below.
Frédéric CHHUM avocat et ancien membre du conseil de l’ordre des avocats de Paris (mandat 2019-2021)
CHHUM AVOCATS (Paris, Nantes, Lille)
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