The notice period depends on type and length of employment and can vary between 8 days and 4 months. It can be waived by payment in lieu of notice. During the notice period, the employee is entitled to 2 days off per week paid at full salary to look for a job.
Côte d'Ivoire's law permits companies to hire foreign nationals and provide work permits to them, provided they cannot fill the vacancy using nationals. Any vacancy in the workplace must be reported to the AGEPE (Agence d'Études et de Promotion de l'Emploi).
Before hiring, non-Ivorian employees must have a contract or a letter of employment approved by the Minister of Labor on a form established for this purpose. The visa is issued within 8 days of the form's submission. For a fixed-term employment contract, the visa is issued for a maximum period of 24 months. For an open-ended employment contract, a long-term visa is issued. Employees must apply for a work permit within 3 months of hire. A work permit is issued for 1 year and is renewable annually.
The amount of the Employment Contract Visa fee is set as follows:
Employees are entitled to paid annual leave of 2.2 days per month unless more favorable terms are provided in collective agreements. Employees under 21 years of age are entitled to 2 additional days of leave per year per child in their care. The right to take leave begins after 1 year of continuous service and increases as follows, depending on the seniority:
Annual leave must be taken within 12 months. The order and start date of leave are fixed by the employer, considering the business's needs and the employee's wishes. Each employee must be informed at least 15 days in advance of the leave dates. Annual leave can be split, provided that at least 1 portion of the leave is 14 days long.
Regular working hours are fixed at 40 hours per week. For agricultural employees, the maximum working hours are set at 48 hours per week. For non-agricultural employees, the maximum working hours are fixed at 44 hours per week. Working hours can be decided by a collective agreement between the employer and the employee, but should not exceed 56 hours a week. All employees are entitled to at least 1 paid break of 30 minutes each for every workday of 8 hours. Duration of night work cannot exceed 8 hours per shift with 2 breaks of 15 minutes each.
Statutory paid maternity leave is 14 weeks - 6 weeks before and 8 weeks after birth (10 weeks in case of multiple births) - and can be extended by 3 weeks in case of any medical complications arising out of pregnancy or delivery. Maternity leave for public sector employees is for 24 weeks, 8 weeks prenatal and 16 weeks postnatal. Employees receive 100% of their wages during maternity leave. The woman must provide notice of her pregnancy by the third month at the latest.
The law prohibits employers from terminating the employment of a woman during the period of her maternity leave. Any pregnant woman whose condition has been established medically may terminate her employment contract without notice and without having to pay an indemnity for breach of contract.
From the third month of pregnancy, a woman has the right to reimbursement of hospital fees, pharmaceutical costs, and medical care in relation to the pregnancy. These benefits shall be borne by the Caisse Nationale de Prevoyance Sociale, which establishes a fund based on employer contributions for this purpose.
The current minimum wage for all interprofessional employees is XOF 75,000 (West African CFA francs) per month, applicable from January 2023. The minimum wage for agricultural workers is XOF 39,960.
The minimum wage and conditions of remuneration for piece work are posted at the employer's office and the staff payrolls. Employees who work on a daily or weekly basis must be paid at least once every 15 days. Employees who work on a bi-weekly or monthly basis must be paid at least once per month.
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