Recruiting and hiring employees are not tasks to take lightly. Employees are the best representation of your company, and you need to have talented team members to succeed. Do you have the time you need to devote to recruiting and hiring Togo employees? If not, you should turn to G-P and our Employer of Record (EOR) services.
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Recruiting in Togo
Recruiting for your company requires advertising open positions in the right places. Careers in Africa is one of the best job sites to advertise positions. You can also post positions in the Togo Presse, one of the largest newspapers in the country, and A Lomé.
If you decide to hire a nonresident, they will need a work permit. This work permit is typically generated once the employee receives a sponsorship from an employer. Arranging these permits for employees is a relatively easy process, so you may decide to hire a mix of residents and nonresidents depending on your open positions.
Laws against discrimination in Togo
Companies must ensure all employees receive the right freedoms and protections under the law while recruiting and after. Some laws include protections pertaining to:
- Sexual harassment: This is illegal and can be prosecuted in court, although there is no specific length of punishment.
- Discrimination against women: Although women and men are equal under the law, many women still experience discrimination related to education, pay, inheritance, and pension benefits. However, there are no restrictions against women signing contracts, opening bank accounts, or owning property.
- Discrimination against individuals with disabilities: The law prohibits any type of discrimination against someone with a physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory disability. However, it does not mandate specific accessibility to public or private facilities.
- Discrimination against individuals with HIV/AIDS: Anyone with HIV/AIDS cannot be discriminated against, and the country has government-sponsored broadcasts aimed at eliminating this type of discrimination.
- Employment of children: Any child under 15 cannot work in any enterprise or type of work. Children younger than 18 cannot work at night, and all working children need a daily rest period of at least 12 hours.
Hiring and recruiting in Togo require following the laws above and any additional industry-specific requirements to stay compliant.
How to hire employees in Togo
Employees in Togo should all have oral or written employment contracts in French, but we recommend a strong written contract. You should incorporate important terms like compensation, benefits, termination terms, working hours, overtime, and similar elements. Use Togo’s currency, West African CFA Francs, for all salary and compensation amounts in your contract.
Togo employment laws
Togo employees normally work 40 hours per week. Any working hours over that number are considered overtime — employees may be required to work extra hours if there’s an emergency or exceptional situation. The Collective Interprofessional Agreement sets overtime pay at these rates:
- 41–48 hours: 20% of the employee’s hourly wage
- Over 48 hours: 40% of the employee’s hourly wage
- Sundays and holidays: 65% of the employee’s normal pay
Onboarding in Togo
Onboarding employees is a necessary but complicated task. The process is ultimately up to companies, but you should try to include steps that make your new hires comfortable with each other and their new positions. Make sure each employee signs the employment contract and agrees to all the terms. Then, you can provide other important documents, such as a company code of conduct and a dress code sheet (if applicable).
Training is another important part of the onboarding process. If you’re hiring for extremely technical positions, you may want to provide job training specific to the position. Otherwise, you can provide training about your company instead of the position.
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