Employing Workers
You should take note of Rigidity of Employment by considering the following factors when starting your business and hire workers: |
| Difficulty of Hiring Index |
| Are fixed-term contracts prohibited for permanent tasks? |
| What is the maximum duration of fixed-term contracts (including renewals)? (in months) |
| What is the ratio of mandated minimum wage to the average value added per worker? |
| Rigidity of Hours Index |
| Can the workweek extend to 50 hours (including overtime) for 2 months per year to respond to a seasonal increase in production? |
| What is the maximum number of working days per week? |
| Are there restrictions on night work? |
| Are there restrictions on "weekly holiday" work? |
| What is the paid annual vacation (in working days) for an employee with 20 years of service? |
| Difficulty of Firing Index |
| Is the termination of workers due to redundancy legally authorized? |
| Must the employer notify a third party before terminating one redundant worker? |
| Does the employer need the approval of a third party to terminate one redundant worker? |
| Must the employer notify a third party before terminating a group of 25 redundant workers? |
| Does the employer need the approval of a third party to terminate a group of 25 redundant workers? |
| Is there a retraining or reassignment obligation before an employer can make a worker redundant? |
| Are there priority rules applying to redundancies? |
| Are there priority rules applying to re-employment? |
| Firing costs (weeks of salary) |
| What is the notice period for redundancy dismissal after 20 years of continuous employment? (weeks of salary) |
| What is the severance pay for redundancy dismissal after 20 years of employment? (weeks of salary) |
| What is the legally mandated penalty for redundancy dismissal? (weeks of salary) |