10 EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, TALENTS, SKILLS, VAE PROFESSIONAL CONDITIONS The Labour Code, supplemented by professional agreements and other collective agreements, sets out the country’s laws on labour regulations in New Caledonia. The working week is set at 39 hours. All employees must be affiliated to the CAFAT and the CRE pension fund. Any company with employees is required to carry out an occupational risk assessment. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT A local law on the protection, promotion and support of local employment stipulates that only New Caledonian citizens or, failing that, people who have been resident in the country for a sufficiently long period of time are given priority for recruitment, provided they have the same qualifications and skills. The length of residence required to hold a job not filled by a citizen is defined by a table of professional activities (TAP). FOREIGN WORKERS All non-French nationals must apply for a work permit and provide proof of a residence permit allowing them to work. For non-EU nationals, a temporary residence permit is sufficient. It should be noted that nationals of mainland France cannot have their unemployment benefit entitlements transferred. DISABLED WORKERS Companies that have exceeded the threshold of 20 employees are subject to the obligation to employ disabled workers and equivalent. Companies employing a disabled worker may be eligible for financial assistance to make it easier for them to get to work (adapting machinery and tools, fitting out workstations, access to the workplace, etc.). For more information, click here THE GUARANTEED MINIMUM WAGE (SMG/SMAG) In New Caledonia, the Salaire Minimum Garanti (SMG) and the Salaire Minimum Agricole Garanti (SMAG) are legal minimum wages which apply to all employers, and below which employees cannot be paid. For more information, click here USEFUL CONTACT Direction du Travail et de l’Emploi de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (DTENC): www.dte.gouv.nc - dte@gouv.nc 99
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