The remuneration of an employee must comply with the minimum amounts set by law (the French statutory minimum wage, SMIC), by the relevant industry-wide collective bargaining agreement (conventional minimum wage), and by any applicable company-level agreement.
The employer is legally required to pay the most favourable minimum wage applicable to the employee.
The official digital Labour Code provides a useful tool for checking the applicable minimum wage based on the relevant industry sector: “What is the minimum wage?” – Code du travail numérique.
