Social dialogue is not just a formality—it can be a lever for transformation, social stability and HR performance.
Maître Cristelle Devergies-Bouron supports you in managing, structuring and legally securing your collective labour relations, whether you are an SME, mid-sized company or large group.
Setting Up and Managing the Works Council (CSE)
- Definition of the electoral calendar and legal obligations
- Analysis of the electoral scope, drafting of the pre-electoral agreement protocol (PAP), management of the timeline and formalities
- Monitoring the process: postings, candidacies, vote counting, minutes
- Post-election support (designation, training, rights of elected members)
- Allocation of responsibilities between CSE, CSSCT, UES, etc.
Negotiation of Collective Agreements
Collective agreements are strategic tools for adapting the company to its social and economic challenges.
- Strategic advice on the relevance and content of agreements
- Support in negotiations with unions or elected representatives
- Legal drafting and validation of agreements:
- Collective performance agreement (Accord de performance collective - APC)
- Working time / remote work agreement
- Gender equality / quality of work life agreement
- Profit-sharing / incentive agreement
- Monitoring of filing and publication formalities (TéléAccords)
Relations with Works Council (CSE), Union Delegates and Employee Representatives
- Drafting of notes and position papers
- Support in preparing mandatory or specific meetings
- Preparation of legal documents (agendas, minutes, information notes, project presentations)
- Advice on information and consultation obligations (reorganisations, collective dismissals, Employment protection plan i.e. Plan de Sauvegarde de l’Emploi- PSE, etc.)
- Support in negotiating and managing agreements with trade union representatives, the Works Council (CSE), within Economic and Social Units, etc.
- Securing practices, anticipating and managing tensions or conflicts
- Training for executives and managers on social dialogue
Structuring Collective Practices
- Compliance audit of internal compliance
- Support in implementing or revising:
- Securing collective disciplinary procedures
- Aligning HR practices with collective obligations
Support for Change and Collective redundancies
- Advice and assistance in negotiating collective performance agreements (Accords de performance collective - APC) and employment protection plans (Plans de sauvegarde de l’emploi - PSE), collective mutual termination agreements, etc.
- Management of consultation and information procedures with the CSE
Relations with Authorities
- Support in interactions and audits with the Labour Inspectorate, Union for the Recovery of Social Security and Family Benefit Contribution (URSSAF), Labor administration (Dreets)…
- Preparation of files, responses to observations, management of administrative follow-up
