Per Chadian Labor Law, termination of an employment contract for an indefinite period does not become effective until the expiration of a notice period. The notice period begins on the day the letter notifying the dismissal is presented to the employee's home or on the day it is delivered directly to the employee by hand with a receipt.
A dismissed employee is entitled to a notice of 1 month if the employee has at least one year of service in the company, 2 months' notice when the employee has at least 3 years of service, and 15 days' notice in all other cases. An employee who has committed gross negligence justifying their dismissal is not entitled to notice, subject to the competent court's assessment concerning the fault's seriousness.
Foreign workers require a pre-employment authorization from the National Office for the Promotion of Employment. Employers have the responsibility to apply for the foreign employee's visa for the duration of the fixed-term contract.
The employer must notify the National Office for the Promotion of Employment within 15 days after the termination of an employment contract with a foreign national. Work permits are valid for 1 year and are renewable.
Employees accrue at least 2 days of paid annual leave per month, for 24 days per year. Periods equivalent to four weeks or 24 working days are counted as a month of actual work. The employee can take the annual leave after working in the company for 1 year. Leave must be taken within the following 12 months after it is accrued.
The employer determines the leave period, considering the employee's wishes and the organization’s requirements. The employee must be informed of the start of the leave at least 15 days in advance. The annual leave can be split so the employee gets at least 14 consecutive days of rest.
Per Chadian labor law, the regular working hours for employees in non-agricultural establishments cannot exceed 39 hours per week. Any work done beyond this limit is considered to be overtime. The duration of overtime work performed by an employee cannot be more than 94 hours in a year. In agricultural establishments, the working hours cannot exceed 2,400 hours in a year.
Per Chadian Labor Law, female employees are entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave. An employer may not allow a pregnant employee to work in the 4 weeks preceding the presumed delivery date or in the 6 weeks following childbirth. Employees have a right to suspend their employment contracts for 6 weeks before and 8 weeks after delivery. Employers are responsible for paying 50% of their employee's last daily earnings for maternity leave if they qualify for social insurance benefits.
Chadian labor law provides the following types of wages: Guaranteed Interprofessional Minimum Wage (SMIG) and Guaranteed Minimum Wage Agricultural (SMAG).
The minimum wages were last set in 2011 and are currently:
Salary must be paid monthly, and not later than 8 days after the end of the working month. Payment must be evidenced by a document drawn up or certified by the employer or their representative and signed by each person concerned or by 2
witnesses if the employee is illiterate.
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