Mr A has been working for several years as a senior manager in France for the...

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Mr A has been working for several years as a senior manager in France for the company AVIRON. A year ago, his employer offered him to take over the technical management of its subsidiary AVIRON ON LIN, under the control of the parent company, in the UNITED STATED for a 2- year period. Then, he signed a new employment contract, but this time with the company AVIRON ON LINE. This second contract provides for an increase in his remuneration and new responsabilites. For the rest, the working conditions remain unchanged. The parent company also undertakes to create a sales position in the subsidiary for Mr. A's wife. After completing training in France, Mrs A signs an employment contract with the American company (AVIRON ON LINE) at the parent company's headquarters. Her contract stipulates that, because she is a woman, she will be paid less than male employees working under the same conditions. It is also stipulated that the applicable law will be the one of the AVIRON's company headquarters, ie the French law. Subsequently, the subsidiary was forced to lay off Mr. A for economic reasons. The couple returned to France without any help from the company. Analyze the situations of Mr. A and Mrs A under the employment rules and the social security rules. Mr A has been working for several years as a senior manager in France for the company AVIRON. A year ago, his employer offered him to take over the technical management of its subsidiary AVIRON ON LIN, under the control of the parent company, in the UNITED STATED for a 2- year period. Then, he signed a new employment contract, but this time with the company AVIRON ON LINE. This second contract provides for an increase in his remuneration and new responsabilites. For the rest, the working conditions remain unchanged. The parent company also undertakes to create a sales position in the subsidiary for Mr. A's wife. After completing training in France, Mrs A signs an employment contract with the American company (AVIRON ON LINE) at the parent company's headquarters. Her contract stipulates that, because she is a woman, she will be paid less than male employees working under the same conditions. It is also stipulated that the applicable law will be the one of the AVIRON's company headquarters, ie the French law. Subsequently, the subsidiary was forced to lay off Mr. A for economic reasons. The couple returned to France without any help from the company. Analyze the situations of Mr. A and Mrs A under the employment rules and the social security rules.

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