In the absence of collective agreements or decrees, the duration of the notice period is as follows:
The notice period cannot be less than 15 days for employees who have worked for less than 6 months and 1 month for employees who have worked for more than 6 months.
The contract may be terminated without notice in the event of gross negligence and is subject to a competent court's discretion. The notice period can be waived by paying compensation equal to the remuneration and benefits of any kind that the employee would have received during the notice period. The notice must be provided in writing.
Employers are prohibited from employing a foreign national unless it is impossible to fill the position with a Malian national and the foreign national is expected to possess all required skills and competencies. When the foreign national is lawfully in Mali and possesses documentation for an authorized project lasting 3 months or less, the foreign national does not need a work permit to perform the work. In all other circumstances, an employer must apply for authorization to hire a foreign national.
The fees associated with the work permit depend on the salary for fixed-term contracts or correspond to 1.5 months' salary for indefinite-term contracts. The fee rate for fixed-term contracts is as follows:
The fee is also due for each renewal of the employment contract for a foreign worker. A work permit is only valid for one employer, the one who made the application in the first instance. If the employer wishes to continue employing the same foreign worker beyond the expiration of the work permit, an application for renewal must be submitted at least 1 month prior to the expiration.
Contracts of 6 months or less must be filed within 15 days of the employee’s start date, and contracts longer than 6 months must be filed within 30 days. If the authority refuses to grant the authorization, the employee may have the contract declared null and void and seek damages if the employer failed to put the contract in writing or failed to submit it for approval. In such cases, the employer must also cover the employee's repatriation. If the authority does not issue a decision within 15 days of receiving the application, the visa is considered automatically granted. Any refusal must include stated reasons.
Mali's Labor Code provides annual leave to an employee after 12 months of service. The duration of the annual leave is determined at the rate of 2.5 days per month of service during the course of the reference period, which is 30 calendar days per year, including non-working days. The duration of annual leave increases with the length of service in the enterprise. The remuneration to be paid during the annual leave is equivalent to 1/12th of the total remuneration received over the 12-month period.
Young workers and apprentices under 18 years are entitled to a minimum leave of 24 days, and workers between 18 and 21 years are entitled to a minimum of 21 days, even if the length of their service is less than 12 months.
Annual leave can be deferred by not more than 2 years, provided that the employee enjoys at least 8 days of leave in the first year.
In Mali, normal working hours are 40 hours per week. Daily working hours are not clearly specified. However, on farms, working hours are set at 2,352 hours per year. In agricultural enterprises, the statutory working time may not exceed 48 hours per week.
In certain situations, working hours may be increased beyond the standard limits because of the intermittent nature of work. In such cases, the working hours cannot exceed 260 hours per month.
In Mali, female employees are entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave upon presenting a properly documented request after 9 months of continuous service with an employer. Leave includes 6 weeks of prenatal and 8 weeks of postnatal time off. Of the 14 weeks, 7 weeks (3 weeks prenatal and 4 weeks postnatal) are compulsory. If birth happens before the expected date, the leave is extended until the 14 weeks have been used. Maternity leave can be extended by up to 3 weeks in case of medical complications if certified by a medical certificate.
Employees are entitled to full salary plus benefits in kind during maternity leave. During extended maternity leave, the national social security system, INPS, continues salary payments. The employer pays no salary or allowances in these circumstances. It is prohibited to employ pregnant employees in jobs harmful to their health or in night work.
The Interprofessional Minimum Guaranteed Wage (SMIG) was last set in 2015 for agricultural and non-agricultural sectors as follows (effective from January 1, 2016):
Mali's Labor Code requires salary to be paid at regular intervals not exceeding 15 days for employees engaged in daily or weekly basis, or 1 month for employees hired on fortnightly or monthly basis. Monthly payments must be made no later than 8 days after the end of the month which gives the right to salary.
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