6/27/2023 0 Comments Africa's New Oil by Celeste Hicks![]() The workweek for most employment is set at 39 hours per week, with paid overtime, while agricultural workers are allowed to work 2,400 hours per year (46 hours per week on average). However, this minimum wage is poorly enforced, particularly in the informal sector. The law sets the minimum wage at CFA 60,000 (USD 102) per month, which is above the World Bank’s poverty rate. ![]() The government has delayed some collective bargaining because of administrative difficulties and has not given priority to meeting with trade unions. ![]() Over 90 percent of employees in the formal sector belong to unions, though the majority of workers in Chad are not employed in the formal sector. The government protects the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. ![]() All workers, including foreign and irregular workers, are legally protected from anti-union discrimination. Department of State, the law provides for the right of all workers to join and form unions, except for members of the armed forces. ![]()
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