www.Droit-Afrique.com Mali Mali Implementing Decree of the Labour Code Decree No.96-178/P-RM of 13 June 1996 Table of Contents Apprenticeship (Pursuant to Article L.7).................................................................................................................. 1 Trainings and Internships (L.9)................................................................................................................................ 3 Short-term Contact (L.20 and 24)................................................................................................... ...........................4 General Conditions for Employment and Remuneration of Domestic Workers (L.86) ...........................................5 General Conditions of Employment (L.96) ............................................................................................................10 Privileges and Guarantees of Wage Claims (L.117)................................................................................................12 Payroll Deductions (L.123) .....................................................................................................................................13 Hygiene and Safety (L.170).....................................................................................................................................13 Employment of Women and Children (L.189) .......................................................................................................20 Employment Disputes (L.203) ........................................................................................... .....................................25 Hygiene and Safety Committees (L.282) ................................................................................................................25 Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (L.303 and 305) ..........................................................................................27 Temporary Placement (L.313) ................................................................................................................................28 Art.1.- The decree spells out the modalities for implementing various provisions of Law No.92-020 of 23 September 1992 on the Labour Code of the Republic of Mali. Art.2.- This decree shall repeal all previous provisions to the contrary. Art.3.- The Minister of Employment, Public Service and Labour, the Minister of Health, Solidarity and the Elderly and the Minister of Justice shall be tasked, each in their respective capacities, with the implementation of this decree, which will be registered and published in the Official Gazette. Apprenticeship (Pursuant to Article L.7) an apprenticeship allowance, to provide methodical and comprehensive professional training, within the framework of a company and eventually in a training centre for apprentices, to a young worker who in return is obliged to work for this employer for the contract duration. Art.D.7-2.- Apprenticeship contracts shall be regulated by the statutes and agreements that apply to labour relations between employers and employees in the relevant branch or company in as much as these laws and regulations do not contradict the provisions of the labour code and the regulations decreed for their implementation. Art.D.7-3.- The minimum and maximum percentage of apprentices as compared to the total number of workers shall be the following : • 1° for construction and public works companies: between 1 % and 3 %. Art.D.7-1.- An apprenticeship contract shall refer to a special employment contract through which an employer undertakes, besides the payment of Implementing Decree of the Labour Code 1/29

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