France: New Guidelines on the Contents of Mandatory Anti-discrimination Training
On 22nd May 2025, the Labour Ministry issued guidelines on how mandatory anti-discrimination training must be organised. Such training is mandatory at least every 5 years for all employees of recruiting agencies and for employees involved in the recruitment process in companies having at least 300 staff.
Anti-discrimination training was made mandatory in 2017. To date, however, there was no precise guide on how it should be organised and what it should cover.
The new guidelines published by the Labour Ministry namely states that the training must cover the legal definition of discrimination, the different sanctions in case of non-compliance, and describe the other potential negative impacts on the company and persons concerned.
It must describe the different tools that can be used to limit the risk of discrimination, such as competency-based recruitment methods.
Certain requirements also apply to the persons in charge of delivering such training, like overall knowledge on discrimination in the workplace.
100% online training is not allowed, and the training must be at least 7 hours long with a completion knowledge test.
Key Action Points for Human Resources and In-House Counsel
Check if you are required to organise this mandatory training and/or update your existing training.
