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Hiring in Niger
When negotiating terms of an employment contract and offer letter with an employee in Niger, it may be useful to keep the following in mind:
Employment contracts in Niger
Fixed-term contracts of up to 2 years are permitted and may be renewed once. It is legally required to put a written employment contract in place in Niger, in the local language, which spells out the terms of the employee’s compensation, benefits, and termination requirements. An offer letter and employment contract in Niger should always state the salary and any compensation amounts in West African CFA francs rather than another currency.
Working hours in Niger
The work week in Niger is 40 hours.
Holidays in Niger
Niger celebrates 12 national holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Easter Monday
- Concord Day
- Labor Day
- Lailat al-Qadr
- Eid al-Fitr
- Nigerien Independence Day
- Eid al-Adha
- Muharram
- The Prophet’s Birthday
- Nigerien Republic Day
- Christmas Day
Vacation days in Niger
Employees are generally entitled to 30 days of paid annual leave.
Niger sick leave
According to the Labor Code, the maximum duration of sick leave an employee is entitled to per year is 6 months. The monthly income during sick leave is determined based on the length of service with an employer:
- Less than 1 year: Full income for a period equal to the notice period; half income for the following month.
- 1-5 years: Full income for a period equal to the notice period (minimum 1 month); half income for the following 3 months.
- 5+ years: Full income for a period equal to the notice period (minimum 2 months); half income for the following 4 months.
Maternity/paternity leave in Niger
Expecting employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, of which 6 are compulsory and 8 can be taken after the birth. Employers pay 50%, as long as the employee has been employed for at least 2 years, and social security pays 50%.
Fathers are entitled to 1 day of paid paternity leave.
Health insurance in Niger
Niger has a large number of community-based mutual health insurance organizations.
Termination/severance in Niger
Probationary periods of up to 6 months are permitted.
Paying taxes in Niger
Employers pay the following taxes:
- Family allowances: 8.4% of salaries
- Workers pension: 5.25%
- Work injury: 1.75%
Employees contribute 5.25% of their salaries to pensions.
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