FranceMise en situation n° 51 · Rights and duties
Arjun works full time as a cleaner. His employer tells him: “Since you’re a foreigner, I’ll pay you less than the SMIC.” Is this legal?
In the exam (French)
Arjun travaille à temps plein comme agent d'entretien. Son employeur lui dit : « Comme tu es étranger, je te paie moins que le SMIC. » Est-ce légal ?
- aYes, the SMIC only applies to employees of French nationality.Oui, le SMIC concerne seulement les salariés de nationalité française.
- bYes, during his first year of work in France.Oui, pendant sa première année de travail en France.
- cYes, if Arjun signed his employment contract without protesting.Oui, si Arjun a signé son contrat de travail sans protester.
- dNo, the SMIC applies to all employees.Non, le SMIC s'applique à tous les salariés.Correct answer
Why?
The SMIC is the legal minimum wage in France. An employer cannot pay an adult employee less than this amount, or pay them less because of their nationality. That would be both illegal and discriminatory.
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Joana has been working in a company for six months. Her boss tells her she will not be entitled to any paid holiday before one year of work. Is he right?Correct answer:No, each month worked gives the right to days of paid holiday.
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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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