RWANDA Law and Practice Contributed by: Aimery de Schoutheete, Valence Rukesha, Chloé Stassart and Isaac Rwapasika, Liedekerke
5.3 Other New Manifestations There is nothing specific, concerning “new work”, to be mentioned for this jurisdiction at this time.
Number of Delegates A company with at least ten employees must organ - ise elections for employees’ representatives and their substitutes. The number of employees’ representa - tives and their substitutes to be elected depends on the total number of employees within the company: • one employees’ representative and one substi - tute for companies employing between 10 and 29 employees; • two employees’ representatives and two substi - tutes for companies employing between 30 and 49 employees; • three employees’ representatives and three substi - tutes for companies employing between 50 and 99 employees; • four employees’ representatives and four substi - tutes for companies employing between 100 and 249 employees; • five employees’ representatives and five substi - tutes for companies employing between 250 and 499 employees; • six employees’ representatives and six substitutes for companies employing between 500 and 999 employees; • seven employees’ representatives and seven sub - stitutes for companies employing between 1,000 and 1,499 employees; • eight employees’ representatives and eight substi - tutes for companies employing between 1,500 and 1,999 employees; • nine employees’ representatives and nine substi - tutes for companies employing between 2,000 and 2,500 employees; and • ten employees’ representatives and ten substitutes for companies employing more than 2,500 employ - ees. Elections For companies with several branches in Rwanda, each branch employing at least ten employees must organise elections. The elected representatives and their substitutes are elected for a renewable term of three years and must comprise at least 30% women, where possible. Within four weeks preceding the elections, the com - pany management appoints an electoral committee,
6. Collective Relations 6.1 Unions Right of Association
Employees and employers have the right to form unions or employers’ associations, join a union or an employers’ association of their choice and participate in lawful activities of the unions or the employers’ associations. Registration and Legal Capacity Employees’ and employers’ associations are regis - tered with the Minister in charge of Labour and must draft Articles of Association. They enjoy legal capac - ity after the publication of their Articles of Associa - tion in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. They can therefore initiate legal proceedings, repre - sent employees or employers, act within the limits of their Articles of Association and acquire movable or immovable property through donation or debt repay - ment. They can also enter into agreements amongst themselves at the national, regional or international levels. 6.2 Employee Representative Bodies Role of Representative Bodies Employees’ representatives have the following responsibilities: • to represent the employees in all matters related to work; • to submit to the Labour Inspectorate any complaint or any issue relating to the application of laws; • to ensure that laws relating to employees’ health and safety are complied with and provide advice to ensure compliance; • to provide opinions on measures and conditions on termination of employees due to lack of work or restructuring; and • to inform and advise the employer on the smooth running of the work and on the improvement of production in the company.
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