Podcast À l’Écoute d’Evexia: Labor Law, QWL, and HR Attractiveness – with Me Nathalie Rignault

In today’s context, where workplace well-being has become a strategic priority, companies face a double challenge: complying with their legal obligations while also strengthening their employer brand and talent attractiveness.

That’s the purpose behind Evexia’s podcast “À l’Écoute d’Evexia”, whose second guest is Me Nathalie Rignault, a labor law attorney with more than 20 years of experience.

Across two episodes, she shares her expertise on legal HR challenges, the prevention of psychosocial risks (PSR), and how labor law can be used as a real driver of performance and employee retention.

Legal obligations weighing on employers

The numbers speak for themselves:

1. The average cost of non-productivity is estimated at €75,000 per year per employee.
2. Absenteeism in France has risen by 41% over the past ten years.
3. Burnout is said to affect nearly 1 in 10 employees in 2025, according to the latest DARES studies.

Faced with these realities, the law requires companies to implement concrete actions on psychosocial risk prevention (PSR) and Quality of Work Life and Working Conditions (QWL/WCC).

Failing to do so exposes leaders to legal and financial sanctions: labor court disputes, fines, damages… But beyond sanctions, what’s also at stake is the company’s reputation and internal trust.

Preventing PSR and burnout: a human and economic challenge

Harassment, mental overload, loss of meaning… signals of distress are multiplying in organizations. In 2025, 62% of SMEs report lacking resources to implement innovative HR solutions.

Yet investing in PSR prevention is not just a legal constraint, it’s also an economic lever.

Every avoided absence, every conflict resolved earlier, every employee safeguarded from burnout contributes directly to productivity and team stability.

In the podcast, Me Nathalie Rignault highlights the importance of not waiting for a crisis: building clear prevention policies and fostering social dialogue are crucial to limiting litigation and strengthening trust.

Labor law as a lever for employer branding and HR attractiveness

QWL and legal compliance should not be seen merely as obligations. When strategically applied, they become true HR attractiveness assets.

Indeed:

1. A company that complies with working condition standards inspires trust and security among candidates.
2. Legal compliance in contracts, agreements, and social dialogue enhances the credibility of the employer brand.
3. Tangible actions to support well-being reduce turnover and strengthen retention.

As Me Nathalie Rignault explains in the second episode, “labor law can be a strategic tool to attract and retain talent, provided we move beyond a defensive mindset and use it for value creation.”

Conclusion: aligning compliance, attractiveness, and well-being with Evexia

These two episodes of the podcast À l’Écoute d’Evexia demonstrate that labor law is not only a legal framework but also a transformative HR tool.

By combining legal compliance, psychosocial risk prevention, and employer branding, companies can create a virtuous circle: more well-being, more performance, and more attractiveness.

This is exactly the mission of Evexia Conciergerie: to provide companies with practical solutions that ease mental load, prevent risks, and strengthen employee engagement.

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