congés sans motivation au préalable

02:47 Jul 24, 2018
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French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Employee Handbook
French term or phrase: congés sans motivation au préalable
Section on "congés mobiles" in an employee handbook.

"L'employé pourra bénéficier de 3 jours de congé rémunérés par année, en sus de ses vacances annuelles. Ces congés peuvent aussi bien servir de congés pour obligations personnelles que de ***congés sans motivation au préalable***."

Would this be "unplanned leave"?

TIA
Wyley Powell
Canada
Local time: 23:36


Summary of answers provided
4leave (days) granted without prior motive/motivation
Kevin Oheix
3days off without prior permission/justification
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
days off without prior permission/justification


Explanation:
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https://books.google.kz/books?id=heYlBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA89&lpg=PA...

https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/residents/internalmed/includes/h...

https://www.care2.com/greenliving/should-the-work-week-be-sh...

https://books.google.kz/books?id=s3ReKhL1qe4C&pg=PA87&lpg=PA...



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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: imo nothing to do with prior permission. / l'accord spécial -do you see the word 'accord' in this question?? that is permission!
4 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leave (days) granted without prior motive/motivation


Explanation:
These floating holidays (congés mobiles) may act/serve as leave days, i.e; their function and purpose. They may be given without prior motive or motivation (i.e; personal reasons, rationale and consideration).

"A floating holiday allows an employee to take any day off, for any reason, when he or she needs the day".

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/should-your-company-offer-...

The employee does not have to state the specific reasons for taking his/her days off.

Without providing any explanation to the employer.

Kevin Oheix
France
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francois Boye: This is common practice in the US. BUT you must provide an explanation because there is a distinction between holiday leave and sickness leave.
1 hr

neutral  B D Finch: Your suggested term "motive/motivation" is a faux ami. However, your explanation is right.
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