Monthly / bi-monthly/ weekly
1% to 11%
7.50%
Paid sick leave is 12 days annually. After two days of leave, the employee must present a medical certificate.
The amount of paid maternity leave varies between the public and private sectors (16 weeks and 12 weeks, respectively). Furthermore, public-sector workers are paid 100% of their salaries during maternity leave, but private-sector workers only 50%. Entitlement to any paid maternity leave is dependent on having completed six months' service.
Paid paternity leave (of two to three weeks) is only granted in the states of Lagos and Enugu.
Termination processes vary according to the type of contract, the reason for termination, the employment agreement, and any collective agreements that are in place.
Employee's notice periods depend on their length of service:
No legal obligations exist to make severance payments in Nigeria.
No legal requirements related to probation periods exist in Nigeria. Such periods are normally stipulated in employment contracts or collective agreements.
Monthly / bi-monthly/ weekly
1% to 11%
7.50%
Paid sick leave is 12 days annually. After two days of leave, the employee must present a medical certificate.
The amount of paid maternity leave varies between the public and private sectors (16 weeks and 12 weeks, respectively). Furthermore, public-sector workers are paid 100% of their salaries during maternity leave, but private-sector workers only 50%. Entitlement to any paid maternity leave is dependent on having completed six months' service.
Paid paternity leave (of two to three weeks) is only granted in the states of Lagos and Enugu.
Termination processes vary according to the type of contract, the reason for termination, the employment agreement, and any collective agreements that are in place.
Employee's notice periods depend on their length of service:
No legal obligations exist to make severance payments in Nigeria.
No legal requirements related to probation periods exist in Nigeria. Such periods are normally stipulated in employment contracts or collective agreements.