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In a company, what does the right to join a union (droit syndical) allow?
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Correct answer: Creating a union, joining it or taking part in it. The droit syndical lets every employee create a union, join it or take part in it. A union defends workers' rights. Nobody can force an employee to join.
Sources: Sheet “Le droit du travail (2/5)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Forcing all employees to join a unionObliger tous les salariés à rejoindre un syndicatNobody can force an employee to join a union.
- ✗ Punishing an employee who is a union memberPunir un salarié qui est membre d'un syndicatNobody can punish an employee for being in a union.
- ✗ Stopping work without warningArrêter de travailler sans prévenirThat is not the right answer: the right to join a union lets you create a union, join it or take part in it.
- ✓ Creating a union, joining it or taking part in itCréer un syndicat, y adhérer ou y participerCorrect answer. The droit syndical lets every employee create a union, join it or take part in it. A union defends workers' rights. Nobody can force an employee to join.
What the source says
« Cela veut dire qu’il peut créer, adhérer ou participer à un syndicat. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Dans une entreprise, que permet le droit syndical ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Dans une entreprise, le droit syndical permet :”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Le droit du travail (2/5)” (French).
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