Employment Contract

An employment contract is a legal document that sets out the terms and conditions of employment, including the employee's duties and remuneration, between the employer and the employee.

Its provisions prevail over those of the Labour Code provided that they are more favorable to the employee.

For an employment contract to be valid, it must satisfy certain formal and substantive requirements, including:

The mutual consent of the parties and their legal capacity.

A clear indication of the place of work and the subject (purpose) of the contract.

An employment contract may be either verbal or written.

If the contract is in writing, it must be:

Prepared in two original copies.

Signed and officially legalized by both the employer and the employee.

One copy must be kept by the employee, and the other by the employer.

Types of Employment Contracts

There are three types of employment contracts:

Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) (Contrat à Durée Déterminée – CDD).

Indefinite-Term Contract (Permanent Contract) (Contrat à Durée Indéterminée – CDI).

Contract for a Specific Task or Project.