First hire in France: HReact manages everything, from URSSAF to Payroll.

Wanting to recruit your first employee in France but not sure where to start? Don't panic. From obtaining your SIRET number to issuing the first payslip, we secure every action so you can focus on your business.

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A 100% compliant first hire

Here are the 8 key steps we pilot for you:

Step 1: URSSAF Employer Account Setup

Before any hiring, HReact creates and configures your employer account with URSSAF. Why? To declare your future social contributions and ensure compliance from the very beginning.

What we do: We complete all administrative paperwork, validate your registration, and confirm once everything is operational.

Step 2: Hiring Declaration via DPAE

The DPAE (Pre-employment Declaration) is mandatory before the employee's first day. Why? It activates workplace accident cover and registers the employee with Social Security.

What we do: We transmit the data to URSSAF, generate the official acknowledgement of receipt, and keep it for your records.

Step 3: Securing the Social Security Number

Every employee in France must have a permanent registration number. If the employee doesn't have one (foreigners or expats), HReact initiates the request with CPAM and manages supporting documents.

Result: From the first month, your employee is fully affiliated and protected.

Step 4: Employment Contract Drafting (CDI/CDD)

HReact drafts the contract in compliance with French Labour Law and your collective bargaining agreement. We lock in: trial period, remuneration, working hours, and specific clauses.

What you see: A clear, robust contract, ready to be signed.

Step 5: Pension, Life, and Health Insurance Affiliation

HReact handles all registrations with mandatory social bodies (Health, Life Insurance, AGIRC-ARRCO Pension).

What we do: We configure everything in the payroll software so that deductions are correct from the start.

Step 6: Benefits Configuration (Meal vouchers, Transport)

Before the first pay run, we configure benefits-in-kind so they are taxed correctly. Examples: Meal vouchers, company cars, Navigo transport reimbursement (50%).

Result: Everything is integrated into the gross/net calculations without errors.

Step 7: First Payroll Production on SILAE

Your employee is about to start?
We use SILAE (French market leader) to:
- Calculate gross and net salary.
- Declare the DSN (Social Declaration).
- Apply withholding tax at the source.

Result: A 100% compliant first payslip, with zero manual intervention from you.