Hiring entertainment employees and paid leave
Monday, 04 July 2005
“Our association employs foreign artists for two months every year. These artists never receive vacation pay (performing arts). Can we pay it to them directly, thereby avoiding the need to pay contributions to the vacation pay (performing arts) organization? "
No.
When a French entity hires foreign artists, it must register with and pay contributions to the same organizations as for French artists.
Entertainment companies are required to register with and pay contributions to the Caisse des Congés Spectacles for the artistic and technical personnel it engages on an occasional basis.
As a result, since this obligation applies for French artists, such companies must similarly register with and pay contributions to this organization when they employ foreign artists.
Therefore, regardless of whether the artists are French or foreign, one can not get out of paying vacation pay contributions by paying vacation pay directly to the employees.
We should also point out that, just like a French artist, a foreign artist is entitled to vacation pay even if he has only worked for one day or received only one fee in the settlement period.
Nb >The settlement period runs from 1 April to 31 March.
