FranceMise en situation n° 23 · Principles and values of the Republic
Inès and Thomas do exactly the same job in the same company. Inès earns 300 euros less per month because she is a woman. Is this legal?
In the exam (French)
Inès et Thomas font exactement le même travail dans la même entreprise. Inès gagne 300 euros de moins par mois, parce qu'elle est une femme. Est-ce légal ?
- aNo, for the same work, the pay must be the same.Non, pour un même travail, le salaire doit être le même.Correct answer
- bYes, the employer freely sets wages according to sex.Oui, l'employeur fixe librement les salaires selon le sexe.
- cYes, if Inès accepted this salary when she signed her contract.Oui, si Inès a accepté ce salaire en signant son contrat.
- dNo, but this rule only applies to the civil service.Non, mais cette règle concerne seulement la fonction publique.
Why?
The law requires equal pay for women and men for the same work or for work of equal value. This rule applies to all employers. Inès can talk about it to the staff representatives, the labour inspectorate (inspection du travail) or the Defender of Rights.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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