We specialise in providing bespoke French HR services to International clients with a presence in France. No two businesses are the same and we therefore do not believe in a one size fits all approach. New clients often contact us for help with:
1. French HR Outsourcing 4. Employee Relations & Employment Law
2. HR Setup 5. French HR Audits & Due Diligence
3. French Compliance 6. CSE & Change Projects
Simplify the management of your human resources in France by handing over administrative and operational HR tasks to us. We generally work with international HR teams and/or local management to provide guidance to either support full HR functions or specific areas such as employee relations, payroll or hiring in France for example. We also support organisations with questions related to French employment. We adapt our ways of working to yours for seamless support.
The support and expertise that the Viridian HR team has provided to Pyroguard over the past five years have been crucial to our success and growth in the French region. Initially offering a full-function solution, Viridian HR has seamlessly transitioned into an advisory role, supporting our in-house HR team as we continue to grow and develop. Their ability to offer the right level of support for any business need makes them an invaluable HR partner. Viridian HR truly stands out as a great business partner. Laura Melling, HR Director, Pyroguard
I am pleased to highly recommend Viridian HR after working closely with them for the past year in the context of building a new business unit from scratch in France. Throughout this journey, they have been true business partners, providing strong support at every stage. Their expertise has been invaluable, not only in ensuring full compliance with French labour law but also in people development and also helping us to build and deliver the HR roadmap. One aspect that has been particularly beneficial is their deep understanding of both French and UK labour laws. Their ability to explain the key differences between the two systems has been extremely useful, particularly in helping stakeholders unfamiliar with the intricacies of French regulations to make informed decisions. Their team has consistently demonstrated responsiveness, availability, reliability, professionalism, and deep knowledge of the French HR landscape, making them an essential asset in our success. Daniel Cacciatore, Director, Certas Energy Lubrifiants
Setting up your French presence comes with a number of obligations as an employer, and we can help you do this in the best conditions to comply with French employment law. This includes guidance on French employment requirements when establishing your presence in France. Our package includes things like creating your first French contracts of employment, ensuring compliance with the labour code in France, registering your company with occupational health and mandatory health-related insurances. Additionally, we offer comprehensive guidance on French Payroll, enabling you to manage employees’ salaries and employers’ costs in France efficiently. Our advice is tailored to your specific needs, and we can put you in contact with other professionals should you need them.
The advice and support provided by the team at Viridian HR has been invaluable to us at Solutus as we expanded our loan servicing operations into France. The whole team are responsive and provide a friendly, comprehensive outsourced HR advisory service including provision of template contracts of employment, employee onboarding and payroll advice. In addition to this, their monthly free of charge seminars are extremely helpful. Highly recommended. Neil Forkin, Chief Operating Officer, Solutus
We can ensure that your people practices and HR documentation are up to date and compliant with French working laws and regulations. We review handbooks, policies, procedures, work contracts for hiring in France and other HR literature where necessary. Our compliance reviews also help ensure alignment with French employment standards and best practice.
We also develop and optimise a range of French processes such as recruitment, use of personal data etc. We also support our clients in their dealings with the French Administration such as the Labour Inspector, Urssaf inspectors, the Médecin du travail, insurers, payroll providers etc.
The support and guidance which we have received from Viridian HR has been so valuable and they have played a pivotal role in our business being able to set up an entity in France. All of the colleagues are professional, knowledgeable and quick to respond to the vast array of questions and topics which we ask them about. We know that there is always someone on hand to help guide us and make sure we are fully compliant with the French Labour Law. Louise Lambert, HR Business Partner, UK/EU, Biocair
We truly value our collaboration with the Viridian team and are happy to share our experience.Your support has been exceptional, especially in keeping us updated on French regulations and ensuring we are informed about changes and best practices. This proactive approach has been incredibly helpful in enabling us to serve our French employees effectively. Gosia Bladowska, HR Generalist | People & Culture, Intralox L.L.C. Europe
Advice on employee relations in France, such as investigations, absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance for example, is essential when dealing with a French employee. We can provide support for any process of French employment that you may need to go through, from running an independent investigation during a grievance case, through supporting your managers in chairing formal meetings, all the way to terminating an employee’s contract in France and handling appeals in compliance (ie. notice period in France.) We also offer support in conciliation and settlement agreements, ensuring adherence to French employment law termination requirements. We are strong believers in the value of informal meetings and processes so we can assist to develop and tailor these to make sure that your employee relations remain positive as long as possible.
As a UK company operating in France for the first time, we needed expert support in the complex area of French employment law, and we found that in Viridian HR, not only are we guided through complex issues in an easy-to-understand format, but advice is provided in a timely manner, which is exactly what we need in our fast-paced business. Michael Holloway, Head of HR, Excess Baggage Group
The Viridian team have been supporting our outsourced employment law needs since 2023 and have offered us a wealth of advice on a wide range of employee relations matters. The team get back to us swiftly and with in-depth advice, giving our People team the support we need to decide on the best steps forward. We are very happy with the service we have received and highly recommend Viridian HR. Hannah Stacey, Head of People, A&O IT Group plc
As well as auditing the compliance side of French HR (for example your handbook, policies, contracts of employment etc,…), we can review all of your ‘People’ working practices implemented in France, including processes related to hiring in France, and follow a Red, Amber, Green system to submit our recommendations.
With the HR Audit you can expect to gain clarity over all aspects of French HR compliance and where your organisation should be for its stage of development. The aspects covered in our Social Audit are also numerous and include retention and engagement, HR information and administration, communication, wellbeing, training and development, to name a few.
When going through Mergers and Acquisitions, we can support you throughout the whole audit process to ensure you are fully compliant with French labour laws.
Viridian HR have been invaluable in helping us understand the legislative requirement and best practice to adopt with regards to our French entity. Not only did they complete a thorough audit and support with implementing the recommendations, but they took the time to ensure we really understood the requirements and the options available to us. They also continue to support us with identifying new service providers relating to payroll and benefits, and are extremely proactive in their advice and in in helping us plan. Sanjni Shah, Chief Human Resources Officer, Relief International
We searched extensively to find the right support for our French subsidiary in Paris. Viridian HR were the only consultancy that could offer exactly what we needed. Karine has helped us navigate the tricky French employment law landscape, ensuring we have everything we need in place. The service and Karine’s expertise in this area has been invaluable. I would not hesitate to recommend Viridian HR. Katharine Millar, Head of People, Delta EE
A CSE (Comité Social & Economique) is the employee representation body in a French company and is a legal requirement from 11 employees. We can take you through the whole process from clarifying the role of the CSE to organising the entire election process offering full support with all the communication, planning and legal documentation.
When going through complex change scenarios, we’ll ensure you have a robust project and communication plan in place to meet your legal obligations in France as well as managing the relationship with your employees. We also offer hands on and face to face approach with employees based locally during individual or collective consultation meetings should this be required.
The Team at Viridian HR have given us invaluable support in regards to HR matters in France, offering us superb advice and guidance. The team are very professional, and always available for guidance and the provision of documents when we need them, particularly in relation to the establishment of a CSE in France, and various employee relations matters, giving us the support and confidence in what we do, with the knowledge that we are managing these matters in the right way, aligning to any associated governance. I would recommend Viridian HR to anyone looking for HR support for France and I look forward to a long working relationship with them. Stephanie, Associate Director HR, Ergomed
Quartix Ltd have found Viridian HR to be of great assistance to us as we’ve expanded our French-based workforce over the last two years. Some of the main points of assistance, and tasks that we have worked on together, include the production of employment contracts, payroll enquiries, and more recently with our setting up of the company CSE and any French-specific Health and Safety requirements. It is reassuring to know we have a 3rd party that can provide impartial advice on any French legal issues that are different to how HR is run in the UK. We have found the team to be quick in their responses regarding all French related enquiries, and all advice received is not only concise, but also practical, with clear next steps and actions we should be taking. In addition, their monthly online training sessions are very useful and informative as we develop our knowledge of French HR across our teams. Emily Rees, Chief Financial Officer, Quartix Ltd
