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COVID-19 and the right to work

COVID-19 and the right to work

The purpose of this note is to (i) shed light on the content of this ordinance, and (ii) analyse how it restricts the power of employers to dismiss or to suspend employment contracts in Senegal, as outlined in the Labor Code.

Impact of the U.S. Government’s suspension of international aid on implementation partners in Senegal

From the early days of his mandate, President Donald TRUMP decided, by decree, to suspend foreign development aid for the duration of a budget review ("Stop Work Order"). On January 24, 2025, the State Department ordered all American government agencies, including USAID, to stop working on international aid programs and to freeze expenditures for a review period of eighty-five (85) days. This unexpected decision has significant consequences in beneficiary countries, notably Senegal.