Employment
The 1990 Labour Ordinance with national-content requirements
Labour relations are governed by the 1990 General Labour Ordinance and subsequent decrees. Hydrocarbon-sector localisation rules require operators to prioritise Equatoguinean nationals, which is the most actively enforced employment obligation.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — Labour authorities conciliate; ordinary courts hear disputes.
- Deadline — Probation: as fixed by contract within statutory limits
- Deadline — Work permit: obtained before a foreign national starts
Governing law
- Ley n° 2/1990, Ordenamiento General del Trabajo
- Ley n° 8/2006 de Hidrocarburos — national content obligations
- Decretos fixing the minimum wage
In practice
The practical centre of Equatoguinean employment law is national content: the Hydrocarbons Law and its implementing regulations impose hiring and training obligations on foreign operators that go well beyond the general labour ordinance.