To hire new employees in
Cameroon
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Cameroon
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
French, English
Central African CFA franc (FCFA, XAF)
Monthly
10 days
13.70%
42.57 (2021)
Up to 42 days
5 days
14 weeks
In many countries like
Cameroon
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
XAF 36,270 ($65.77) per month.
Overtime work performed in accordance with Cameroonian Law entitles the worker to the following compensation:
a) Overtime during the day: - 20% of the hourly salary for the first eight hours; - 30% of the hourly salary for the next eight hours; - 40% of the hourly salary for the third installment of hours, up to 20 hours per week; - 40% of the hourly salary for overtime work performed on Sundays.
b) Overtime during the night: 50% of hourly wage
c) overtime performed in accordance with the circumstances specified in Art. 10(3):
- 50% of the hourly wage
Family functions: employees can take 10 paid days off work to attend important family functions like weddings and funerals.
For all Borderless customers, employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
Employers in Cameroon must provide a reason for termination that falls into one of the following categories:
Indefinite-term contracts can be terminated at any time with prior notice, and employees are given one week off to begin exploring new opportunities.
Probation periods in Cameroon are specified in employment contracts and can range from six to eight months for managerial staff.
The Cameroonian Labour Minister defines severance packages, which can vary depending on industry and employee seniority.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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