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Hiring Workers in East Africa

Learn essential employment contract terms in East Africa, including non-discrimination clauses, non-compete enforceability, mandatory benefits, and dispute resolution. Understand expatriate worker permits and more. Complete the post-webinar survey for further engagement.

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Hiring Workers in East Africa

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  1. Hiring Workers in East Africa Tuesday, May 17, 2011

  2. Introduction

  3. Presenters Moderator Judith A. Biggs, Partner, Holland and Hart LLP, Boulder, Colorado, USA jbiggs@hollandhart.com

  4. Presenters Speakers Moses J. Adriko, Co-Managing Partner, MMAKS Advocates, Kampala, Uganda mja@mmaks.co.ug Christopher Giattas, Partner, Rexattorneys, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania c.giattas@rexattorneys.co.tz

  5. Presenters Speakers Désiré Kamanzi, Managing Partner, Kamanzi, Ntaganira & Associates, Kigali, Rwanda dkamanzi@africalegalnetwork.com Sonal Sejpal, Consultant, Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates, Nairobi, Kenya ss@africalegalnetwork.com

  6. Presenters Speakers Eve Hawa Sinare, Partner, Rexattorneys, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania e.sinare@rexattorneys.co.tz

  7. What terms must be included in the employment contract?

  8. Do offers of employment typically include: • Non-discrimination clauses • Probation period

  9. Are non-competes enforceable?

  10. Are there mandatory benefits by law? • Do benefits differ by job level?

  11. What happens when the employment relationship doesn’t work out?

  12. How are reductions in force, redundancies, and layoffs handled?

  13. The process and dispute resolution options available if firing is: • A result of downsizing because of economic problems • A summary dismissal

  14. Obtaining work and resident permits for expatriate workers

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