Easyjet in court over labour laws
From the BBC website.
Easyjet in French court over labour laws
Easyjet says it fully complied with its obligations under French law
Easyjet is facing court action in Paris, charged with breaking French labour laws.
The airline is alleged to have failed to declare 170 staff employed at Paris Orly airport between 2003 and 2006.
The airline says it could be fined up to £200,000 in unpaid social security contributions. Other reports put the figure at nearer 10m euros.
Easyjet argues that because the staff were hired under British contracts, they were not subject to French rules.
"Easyjet, a UK registered company, believed it fully complied and met its obligations under French law, which did not at the time clearly cater for a UK company operating with French base and domestic routes," the airline said in a statement.
The company says that when the law changed in 2007, it moved to issuing French contracts.
The case is being heard in court on Friday, with a judgement expected in a few weeks' time.