French staffing made simple: work with experienced consultants in France while Freeteam handles contracts, payroll and administrative compliance.
Recruiting in France comes with a structured legal and payroll framework, which can make direct employment feel expensive and heavy, especially for early hires. In addition to 12 monthly salaries, companies must account for five weeks of paid leave and significant employer social contributions.
When you hire employees directly, you also need compliant contracts under the French Labour Code, which governs:
On top of the Labour Code, many sectors are covered by collective bargaining agreements. These set additional rights and obligations depending on the industry or occupation. When companies do not follow the applicable framework, employees can challenge it, and compliance issues can escalate quickly.
Recruiting in France involves paperwork, timelines and formal procedures. The good news is that there are more flexible ways to work with professional service providers without building the full HR and payroll stack internally.
Freeteam provides a practical outsourcing model for companies across industries. You can work with consultants anywhere in France through a simple, structured process: you agree on the mission with the consultant, and you sign the operational documents with us. Once the documentation is in place, the consultant can start quickly. At the end of the assignment, you receive an invoice that matches the agreed services.
