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Madagascar - Types of employment contracts


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Maximum probationary (trial) period: 12 month(s)

Remarks:
  • Article 36 LC: maximum 6 months renewable once.
    See also, the Decree No 2007-008, articles 3, 4 and 5: The duration of the probationary period varies according to the workers' category (5 categories in total) as follows:
    - 3 months for skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers and white-collar workers who do not have managerial responsibilities (cat. 1,2, 3)
    - 4 months for engineers, employees with supervisory or managerial functions (cat. 4)
    - 6 months for high-ranking executives (cat. 5).
    The probationary period can be renewed once.

Fixed term contract (FTC):
  • FTC regulated: Yes
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8 LC
  • Valid reasons for FTC use: objective and material reasons
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 4 LC.
  • Maximum number of successive FTCs: 2
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 5 LC: Any FTC concluded for at least 6 months will automatically transform into a contract of indefinite duration after 2 renewals.
  • Maximum cumulative duration of successive FTCs: 2 year(s)
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 3 LC.
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Maximum probationary (trial) period: 12 month(s)

Remarks:
  • Article 36 LC: maximum 6 months renewable once.
    See also, the Decree No 2007-008, articles 3, 4 and 5: The duration of the probationary period varies according to the workers' category (5 categories in total) as follows:
    - 3 months for skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers and white-collar workers who do not have managerial responsibilities (cat. 1,2, 3)
    - 4 months for engineers, employees with supervisory or managerial functions (cat. 4)
    - 6 months for high-ranking executives (cat. 5).
    The probationary period can be renewed once.

Fixed term contract (FTC):
  • FTC regulated: Yes
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8 LC
  • Valid reasons for FTC use: objective and material reasons
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 4 LC.
  • Maximum number of successive FTCs: 2
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 5 LC: Any FTC concluded for at least 6 months will automatically transform into a contract of indefinite duration after 2 renewals.
  • Maximum cumulative duration of successive FTCs: 2 year(s)
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 3 LC.
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Maximum probationary (trial) period: 12 month(s)

Remarks:
  • Article 36 LC: maximum 6 months renewable once.
    See also, the Decree No 2007-008, articles 3, 4 and 5: The duration of the probationary period varies according to the workers' category (5 categories in total) as follows:
    - 3 months for skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers and white-collar workers who do not have managerial responsibilities (cat. 1,2, 3)
    - 4 months for engineers, employees with supervisory or managerial functions (cat. 4)
    - 6 months for high-ranking executives (cat. 5).
    The probationary period can be renewed once.

Fixed term contract (FTC):
  • FTC regulated: Yes
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8 LC
  • Valid reasons for FTC use: objective and material reasons
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 4 LC.
  • Maximum number of successive FTCs: 2
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 5 LC: Any FTC concluded for at least 6 months will automatically transform into a contract of indefinite duration after 2 renewals.
  • Maximum cumulative duration of successive FTCs: 2 year(s)
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 3 LC.
+ show references

Maximum probationary (trial) period: 12 month(s)

Remarks:
  • Article 36 LC: maximum 6 months renewable once.
    See also, the Decree No 2007-008, articles 3, 4 and 5: The duration of the probationary period varies according to the workers' category (5 categories in total) as follows:
    - 3 months for skilled and unskilled blue-collar workers and white-collar workers who do not have managerial responsibilities (cat. 1,2, 3)
    - 4 months for engineers, employees with supervisory or managerial functions (cat. 4)
    - 6 months for high-ranking executives (cat. 5).
    The probationary period can be renewed once.

Fixed term contract (FTC):
  • FTC regulated: Yes
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8 LC
  • Valid reasons for FTC use: objective and material reasons
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 4 LC.
  • Maximum number of successive FTCs: 2
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 5 LC: Any FTC concluded for at least 6 months will automatically transform into a contract of indefinite duration after 2 renewals.
  • Maximum cumulative duration of successive FTCs: 2 year(s)
    Remarks:
    • Art. 8, para. 3 LC.