Training

The employment contract, or subsequently an amendment to that contract, may provide for vocational training on a work-study basis or as part of continuing professional development.

The objectives and duration of the training or work placement, as well as the remuneration, must be expressly stated.

Training at the employer’s initiative 

Most of the training undertaken by employees is initiated by the employer.

If an employer wishes to train their staff in order to better respond to competition and technological change, it would be prudent to draw up an amendment to the contract requiring the employee to remain with the company for a specific period following the training. The duration of this commitment may not exceed 10 years, in accordance with current collective agreement provisions.

Training at the employee’s initiative

An employee may wish to undertake training with a view to retraining, deepening their knowledge or even acquiring new skills in a new field.

In Mali, they may only undertake such training after obtaining prior authorisation from their employer.

Terminology

Types of training programmes 

Pre-training and preparation for working life: these are designed to enable anyone without professional qualifications or an employment contract to reach the level required to undertake a training course or to enter the world of work directly;

Adaptation programmes: these are designed to help workers with an employment contract find a new job or adapt to changes in their job responsibilities.

Upgrading schemes: these are designed to enable workers to acquire a higher qualification.

Retraining measures: these are designed to enable employees whose employment contract has been terminated to access jobs requiring a different qualification, or to enable self-employed workers to take up new professional activities.