The law transposing amendment no. 3 of 25 february 2026 to the memorandum of understanding of 10 november 2023 on unemployment insurance amends various provisions relating to compensation for employees who have entered into a contractual break-up.

Conventional termination is a way of terminating the employment contract of an employee in CDI. The employer and the employee agree by mutual agreement the conditions of the termination of the employment contract. This is not a dismissal, nor is it a resignation.

The law transposing amendment No. 3 of February 25, 2026 modifies the maximum duration of payment of unemployment benefits to employees in the event of a contractual breakdown.

From 1^er in september 2026, the maximum duration of compensation for employees leaving their position in the context of a contractual break will be as follows:

• for persons under the age of 55, the duration of the compensation shall be reduced to 15 months (from 18 months);
• for persons aged 55 and over, the duration of the compensation shall be reduced to 20.5 months (compared to 22.5 months for recipients aged 55 to 56 and 27 months for recipients aged 57 and over, at present);

Residents of Overseas France, outside Mayotte, have their compensation period reduced to 20 months for persons under 55 years and 30 months for people aged 55 and over (compared to 18 months and 22.5 months now).