French certificate of employment
A certificat de travail, in French.
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Example
A certificat de travail for two successive jobs, as it prints
A small shop in Lyon gives Chris Example, who joined on 1 September 2023 and leaves on 30 November 2026, the certificate the Code du travail requires. The manager, Marie Exemple (gérante), signs. Chris held two jobs, typed in French one per line with their periods; both boxes are ticked.
| What you type | What the certificate says |
|---|---|
| Signed by, position | Je soussigné(e) Marie Exemple, agissant en qualité de gérante de [the employer, its SIRET and address] |
| Employee, start, last day | … a été employé(e) du 1er septembre 2023 au 30 novembre 2026, successivement dans les emplois suivants : |
| Jobs, one per line | – Vendeur, du 1er septembre 2023 au 31 août 2025 / – Responsable de boutique, du 1er septembre 2025 au 30 novembre 2026 |
| “libre de tout engagement” | Chris Example quitte l’entreprise libre de tout engagement. |
| Portability of cover | … bénéficie du maintien à titre gratuit des garanties collectives de frais de santé et de prévoyance … (article L911-8 du Code de la sécurité sociale) |
The dates are written the French way (1er septembre 2023) from the date boxes. The certificate closes with “Le présent certificat est délivré pour servir et valoir ce que de droit”, citing articles L1234-19 and D1234-6, then “Fait à Lyon, le …” and a space for the employer’s stamp and signature. With a single job the sentence ends “en qualité de …” instead of a list.
How it works
- Enter the employer and who signs.
- Enter the employee and the dates of entry and leaving.
- Enter the job, or each job with its period.
- Download, sign and stamp it.
Frequently asked questions
- What must it say?
- Only the dates of entry and leaving and the job or jobs held with their periods (Code du travail D1234-6), plus the portability of health cover where it applies.
- Can I list several jobs?
- Yes: one per line, each with its period, in French. With more than one line the certificate says “successivement dans les emplois suivants” and lists them with a dash; with one, it says “en qualité de” followed by the job.
- What does “libre de tout engagement” mean?
- That the employee leaves with no remaining obligation to the employer and is free to start elsewhere. The sentence is optional: tick the box to add it.
- Is there a receipt for the final pay too?
- Yes, on the companion page for the reçu pour solde de tout compte: each sum paid at the end with its amount, the total in figures and in words, in two copies.
- Is this legal advice?
- No, it is a template.
- Is what I type uploaded?
- No. The PDF is made in your browser.