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Changes made in the Labor law

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  • Category: Members' Note
3×8 Law Decree of June 7, 2023
Lunch break 30 mn not paid 1:30 mn paid
7th day pay No Yes, whenever the employee works 6 days or 48 hours per week.
Night shift No distinction between night and day shifts.  Starts at 6PM and ends at 6 AM. Paid with 50% premium
Legal age to work 16 years 16 years
Sundays Working day  Holyday
Sundays salary Paid at the same rate than normal working days Paid with 50% premium.
Weekly hours of work 48 hours 48 hours
Overtime  No cap as long as it represents a total of 48 hours per week. Industry: 1 hour per day with a cap of 90 hours per trimester. 

Business and office work: 2 hours per day

Unless expressly authorized by Labor Office, no overtime is allowed for dangerous or unhealthy work. 

 

Prepared by: Me Christelle Vaval

Cabinet Salès

cvaval@outlook.com