The minimum notice period for termination of an employment contract by an employer is:
If an employee initiates the termination of the employment contract, the period of notice is half of the above notice requirements.
The notice period can be waived and substituted by compensation. During a trial period, either party may terminate the employment contract at any time and without notice during the first month of probation. The required notice during the trial period is three days after a worker has completed one month of probation.
Foreign nationals who wish to work regularly in Burundi must obtain a work permit. Work permits are issued by the Director of Labor Inspection for up to 2 years and must be renewed 1 month prior to their expiry.
Employers who hire foreign employees are subject to tax worth 4% of the employee's gross annual salary. Payment is due upon obtaining the visa for the employment contract and is made to the account of the Burundi Revenue Authority.
In Burundi, labor law provides 20 days paid annual leave (one and two-thirds of a day for every month of service) after completion of 12 months of continuous service. The duration of annual leave is determined either by collective agreement or by the concerned Ministry after consulting the National Labor Council. Length of annual leave increases by at least one paid day for every additional four years of service.
The amount of benefits during annual leave is equal to the daily wage of the employee. The annual leave may be split. However, its minimum duration in a term cannot be shorter than 6 continuous weekdays between 2 weekly rest days. Annual leave can be accumulated for 2 years.
The regular working hours are 8 hours a day and 45 hours a week. Daily working hours in the civil service are from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM (paid and unpaid work). The Labor Code provides for a weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours.
In cases of emergency or extraordinary circumstances, the employer has the right to extend the working time. However, this extension cannot be more than 30 days per year. The working day can only be extended by 2 hours each day. The maximum hours can be 11 hours per day.
Female employees are entitled to a maternity leave of 12 weeks with full pay, including 6 weeks of prenatal leave. Maternity leave may be extended up to 14 weeks, at least 6 of which must be taken after birth.
Employers must pay pregnant employees 50% of their wages as allowances during maternity leave and all the benefits in kind they received earlier. The Social Security Institute covers the remaining 50% of the wages.
An employee cannot be dismissed during the period of her maternity leave.
In Burundi, for employees in the urban areas of Gitega and Bujumbura, the minimum wage is BIF 160 (Burundian francs) per day. For employees in rural areas, the daily minimum wage is BIF 105. Employees' salaries cannot be below the set minimum wage.
The minimum wage is reduced in the following proportions for young workers:
The frequency of payment is determined by the employment contract. In the absence of an agreement, payment must be made daily for those hired by the hour or day, fortnightly for those hired by the week, and monthly for those hired by the month.
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