Can an employee live wherever he wants, regardless of the distance separating him from his place of work? This question, many employers have been able to ask themselves with the development of telework imposed by the Covid-19. And, until now, the answer seemed clear: it was yes. Unless expressly mentioned, but rarely, in the employment contract, all workers have the possibility of living where they wish. A freedom arising from Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights, which provides that everyone “has the right to respect for his home and to free choice of his place of residence”. However, on March 10, the Versailles Court of Appeal cast doubt by confirming the dismissal of an employee who had left to settle in Brittany.
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