EMPLOYMENT AND COMPANY POLICIES

Advising on proactive execution of employment contracts, their continuity, transfer and risk management when termination is necessary, internal regulation setting and, when occurring, litigation or alternative dispute settlement.

The firm provides also HR formation and advise foreign and domestic companies on every legal requirement related to their staff and the best way to protect their businesses, while reaping the most of their employment relationship.

Related local legal texts

• The Revised Labor Code of November 24th, 2020;
• Social Protection Code, 2020;
• National Interprofessional Collective Agreement, 1980 and its extension, 1984;
• Income Tax Code, 2020;
• Ministerial Orders on regulation of the employment of foreigners in Burundi, on minimum wage, company rules, protection of staff representatives against dismissal, working time, leaves, pay slips, among others;

Related International Texts:

• East African Community Common Market Protocol, 2009;
• An ILO's Guide to International Labour Standards for some conventions the Republic of Burundi ratified such as the C81, C87, C98, C100, C111, C135, C138, 144 and 182.