17 elements of employment contract

Employment contract refers to an agreement between an employer and an employee whereby an employee undertakes to work under the authority of the employer in return for remuneration.

Also, employee refers to a person having agreed to work for an employer under a contract concluded between them, and in return for remuneration.

Employer refers to an individual, a public or private entity that employs one or more employees on a permanent or temporary basis

Elements of employment contract in Rwanda

1. Identification of the employee and employer
2. Purpose of the contract
3. Obligations of contracting parties
4. Duration of the contract
5. Nature of the employment
6. Category or level of employment
7. Place of work
8. Probation period
9. Working hours
10. Salary and fringe benefits for an employee
11. Deductions on salary of an employee
12. Date and place of payment of the salary
13. Overtime remuneration
14. Procedure of transfer of an employee
15. Dispute settlement procedure
16. Procedures for termination of the employment contract
17. Date of commencement of the employment contract.