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DJIBOUTI, November 11 2026 Djibouti has begun the validation stage of a revision of its labour code, a project the government describes as a priority, with a four-day workshop bringing together government agencies, trade unions and employers, the state news agency ADI reported.
The workshop, which opened on Nov 8 and runs until Nov 11, was launched by Labour Minister Yonis Ali Guedi. It is part of the work of the National Council for Labour, Employment, Health and Safety (CONTESS), a tripartite body of government, unions and employers.
The minister said the reform responded to changes in the labour market and the economy and to new forms of working relationships, calling for a modern and balanced legal framework that protects workers’ rights as well as employers’ legitimate interests, ADI said.
He urged participants to examine the text “with rigour, responsibility and a spirit of consensus” to arrive at a version that meets the expectations of the world of work.
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Discussions are focusing on the rights and obligations of workers and employers, preventing labour disputes, strengthening the enforcement of social legislation, new forms of employment, health and safety at work and the gradual formalisation of the labour market, the agency said.
The opening ceremony was attended by the European Union ambassador, a representative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the U.N. resident coordinator in Djibouti.
Recommendations from the workshop will be used to finalise the draft before it goes through the formal adoption process, ADI said. However, the agency did not say what the main changes in the new code are.