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 Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:47 am Post subject: EMPLOYMENT IN TUNISIA / TUNISIA EMPLOYMENT GUIDE |
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EMPLOYMENT IN TUNISIA
You can only work in Tunisia if you have a properly drawn-up contract which has been endorsed by e.g. Ministry of Social Affairs. Foreigners are not allowed to do jobs which Tunisians could normally fill. There are special provisions for foreign-owned or off-shore companies.
When an employer has offered you a job, you will draw up a contract by mutual consent and it is incumbent on your employer to get proper ministerial endorsement of it.
In terms of looking for a job, f you do not have a personal contact who wishes to employ you or can help you meet prospective employers, you could answer advertisements appearing in the local press or place an ad yourself. You should register your CV and job application with the Bureau de l’Emploi Regional in the town where you wish to work.
To place an ad, you should call or write to “La Presse Publicité, 6 Rue Ali Bach Hamba, Tunis. Tel. 71 341 066 with the wording of your ad, and the dates you wish it to appear. They will tell you exactly what to do and how much it will cost. Try also “Tunis-Hebdo”, Rue El Houdaibia, Tunis Tel. 71 249 859, “Le Renouveau”, 8 rue de Rome, Tunis, Tel. 71 352 168, or “Le Temps”, Boulevard 7 novembre, El Menzah, Tunis Tel.: 71 717 222.
As for salary, expect to be paid monthly, in Tunisian dinars which are non-transferable (unless the terms of your contract specify otherwise).
Please do consult a lawyer before you sign any contract.
Also, you should ask about provisions for medical care. There is no free treatment available to you here. Your employer may have a group medical-cover scheme, which you could join. If not, take into account the expense of doctors’ and dentists’ bills etc. when doing your sums. Expect to wait several weeks/months before salary payments start to reach you: have funds available to tide you over until then. |
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