When growing to Burkina Faso, you’ll need a strong team of dedicated employees to help make the new location successful, and you’ll also need to meet the country’s employment laws every step of the way to ensure compliance.
G-P can help. As a global Employer of Record (EOR), we can help you find skilled professionals and hire your preferred candidates on your behalf, meaning you can start working in the country, quickly and compliantly, without setting up new entities.
Recruiting in Burkina Faso
As your company starts recruiting in Burkina Faso, you should consider some of the more practical aspects of the process. You’ll need to know where to look for top talent as well as how to stay compliant with the country’s laws related to hiring and recruiting.
As far as sourcing talent, your options are similar to those in other countries. You can partner with a global EOR or try recruiting on your own through online job boards and local publications.
Laws against discrimination in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, the law prohibits employers from discriminating against potential hires or employees based on the following traits and characteristics:
- Race
- Sex
- Color
- Religion
- Language
- National or social origin
- Social status
- Gender or gender identity
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Political opinion
- HIV-positive status
To stay compliant during the process of recruiting in Burkina Faso, be sure to avoid asking any questions about these traits during interviews and meetings with candidates.
How to hire employees in Burkina Faso
Fixed-term contracts must be in writing and cannot exceed 3 years. Indefinite-term contracts can be oral or written, but they must be in the local language and include several terms of employment. All offer letters and contracts should include compensation amounts in West African CFA francs.
Burkina Faso employment laws
Following Burkina Faso’s employment compliance laws will continue well into an employee’s tenure with your company. For example, employees working for public or private establishments typically work 40 hours a week. Agricultural holdings have fixed work hours at 2,400 a year, and the Minister of Labor sets weekly limits.
If employees work beyond their weekly fixed hours, it’s considered overtime, and they should receive a salary increase. Typically, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) designate overtime compensation. However, the Minister of Labor can work with the Labor Advisory Board to set overtime rates.
Onboarding in Burkina Faso
Hiring employees in Burkina Faso is only one part of the challenge of expanding. You’ll also have to onboard employees in a way that meets Burkina Faso’s employment compliance laws and your company’s culture. We recommend starting the onboarding process by reviewing important documents, such as the employment contract, company code of conduct, and similar information.
You can make employees more comfortable by providing job training for their specific position and introducing them to other new hires at the same time.
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