How to hire and pay employees in Nigeria
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Before hiring employees in Nigeria, there are a few important things you鈥檒l need to know. Firstly, in Nigeria, employees are entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave, paid at a rate of 50% of an employee鈥檚 regular salary鈥攑rovided they have worked at least six months with the same employer. However, there is no paternity leave.
It鈥檚 also important for employers to know that in Nigeria, there is no law requiring severance pay, but they鈥檙e usually part of an agreement between the employer and employee, and depend on the employees' length of service and last salary. It can also be negotiated via sectoral collective agreements.
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Get an overview of what you need to know when hiring in Nigeria below.
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MONEDA
NGN
IDIOMA OFICIAL
ENGLISH
FRECUENCIA DE PAGO
MONTHLY, BI-MONTHLY, WEEKLY
D脥AS FESTIVOS
13
IMPUESTOS DEL EMPLEADOR
21%
13潞 / 14潞 SALARIO
N/A
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- Employees are not entitled to paid vacation days in their first year of service. Thereafter, they get 12 paid days off in a year.
- Employees can opt out of the working hours individually if their normal working hours are fixed by mutual agreement; however they cannot opt out individually if their working hours are fixed by a collective bargaining agreement.
- There is no statutory requirement for employers to pay severance in Nigeria, but this can be negotiated into employment contracts.
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Leyes laborales en
Nigeria
Horas de trabajo y horas extras
Employees in Nigeria work eight hours a day, 40 hours a week.
The terms of overtime work must be included in the employment contract. There is no government mandate on premium payment for overtime work.
Employees can opt out of the working hours individually if their normal working hours are fixed by mutual agreement; however they cannot opt out individually if their working hours are fixed by a collective bargaining agreement.
Minimum wage
Employment contracts
There is no formal probation period in Nigeria.聽
IP protection and non-compete agreements
Non-compete agreements must be reasonable and restricted in geographical scope, and not exceed one year in duration after termination.
Employers are not required to compensate employees for adhering to the agreement, but payment can be included in the agreement between them.
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Beneficios y licencias en
Nigeria
Tiempo de vacaciones
Employees who have been working for at least one full year with the same employer are entitled to 12 days of paid holiday in a year.聽
Baja por enfermedad
Employees are entitled to 12 paid sick days in a year, paid by the employer. They must obtain a certificate from a medical practitioner to claim this leave.
Maternity and paternity leave
Licencia parental
In Nigeria, employees are entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave, paid at a rate of 50% of an employee鈥檚 regular salary鈥攑rovided they have worked at least six months with the same employer.
There is no paternity leave.
D铆as festivos
View a list of recognized public holidays in Nigeria .
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Impuesto del empleador
An employer鈥檚 social contributions in Nigeria total 21%. This includes contributions for pension and disability (10%), health insurance (10%), and accident (1%).聽
Impuesto individual
In Nigeria, employees pay between 7% and 24% in taxes, depending on their income bracket. Employees also pay between 15.5% in social security.
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Nigeria
In Nigeria, employment can be terminated at any time by either the employer or the employee, as long as proper notice is given.
There is no law requiring severance pay, but it is usually part of an agreement between the employer and employee, and depends on the employees' length of service and last salary. It can also be negotiated via sectoral collective agreements.
In Nigeria, notice periods vary depending on the length of service. The breakdown is as follows:
- Up to three months' service: One day notice
- Three months to two years' service: One week
- Two to five years' service: Two weeks
- Five or more years' service: One month
Salary in lieu of notice may also be given.
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Nigeria
Setting up a business entity everywhere you want to hire a new employee isn鈥檛 scalable鈥攊t takes too long and the legal fees are high. At the same time, understanding and adhering to the local labor laws and employee expectations can be complex and time consuming. And it鈥檚 hard to find reliable information on up-to-date employment information for all the countries where you鈥檙e considering hiring. Not to mention tracking down invoices and managing employee contracts over email and spreadsheets鈥攖hat gets messy fast.聽
We can鈥檛 afford to take risks when it comes to compliance鈥攚e need to make sure we follow the local guidelines, especially when it comes to taxes and legalities.聽
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