Employing Workers in Brunei Darussalam

Employing workers indices are based on responses to survey questions. The table below shows these responses in Brunei Darussalam.

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Rigidity of employment index (0-100)0
Difficulty of hiring index (0-100)0
Are fixed-term contracts prohibited for permanent tasks?No0
What is the maximum duration of fixed-term contracts (including renewals)? (in months)No limit0.0
What is the ratio of mandated minimum wage to the average value added per worker?0.000.00
Rigidity of hours index (0-100)0
Can the workweek extend to 50 hours (including overtime) for 2 months per year to respond to a seasonal increase in production?Yes0
What is the maximum number of working days per week?60
Are there restrictions on night work and do these apply when continuous operations are economically necessary?No0.00
Are there restrictions on "weekly holiday" work and do these apply when continuous operations are economically necessary?Yes0.00
What is the paid annual vacation (in working days) for an employee with 20 years of service?00
Difficulty of redundancy index (0-100)0
Is the termination of workers due to redundancy legally authorized?Yes0
Must the employer notify a third party before terminating one redundant worker?No0
Does the employer need the approval of a third party to terminate one redundant worker?No0
Must the employer notify a third party before terminating a group of 9 redundant workers?No0
Does the employer need the approval of a third party to terminate a group of 9 redundant workers?No0
Is there a retraining or reassignment obligation before an employer can make a worker redundant?No0
Are there priority rules applying to redundancies?No0
Are there priority rules applying to re-employment?No0
Redundancy costs (weeks of salary)4
What is the notice period for redundancy dismissal after 20 years of continuous employment? (weeks of salary)  4.3
What is the severance pay for redundancy dismissal after 20 years of employment? (weeks of salary) 0.0
What is the legally mandated penalty for redundancy dismissal? (weeks of salary) 0.0

Note: The Rigidity of Employment Index is the average of three sub-indices: Difficulty of Hiring Index, Rigidity of Hours Index, and Difficulty of Firing Index. Each of these indices assigns values between 0 and 100, with higher values representing more rigid regulations.