Niger - Employer of Record (EOR)

Fixed term contracts of up to two 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 a foreign currency.

The work week in Niger is 40 hours.

Employees are generally entitled to 22 days of paid annual leave.

In general, employees are entitled to at least five paid sick days per year.

Female employees are generally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, of which six are compulsory and eight can be taken after the birth. The employer pays 50%, if the employee has been employed for at least two years, and social security pays 50%.

Fathers are entitled to one day of paid paternity leave.

Employers pay the following taxes:

• Family allowances: 8.4% of salaries
• Workers’ pensions: 5.25%
• Work injury: 1.75%

Employees contribute 5.25% of their salaries to pensions.

Probationary periods of 3 months for executives and one month for non-executives are permitted and may be renewed.

Employees can terminate a contract with 15 days’ written notice, although technicians must provide two months’ notice.

Employers may terminate employees for just cause with written notice as follows:

• Executives and similar: 3 months’ notice
• Monthly paid white-collar workers, blue-collar workers and permanent hourly, daily, or weekly paid staff: 8 days to one month, depending on length of service.

During the notice period, employees are generally entitled to the equivalent of two paid days off per week to seek alternate employment.

Workers are generally eligible for severance pay for each year of service of 25 to 40% of their average wages over the past 12 months. The percentage is based on length of service and the collective bargaining agreement.