To hire new employees in
Niger
, 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
Niger
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
French
CFA franc (francs, XOF)
Monthly but hourly and weekly cycles are common
13 days
~16.90% (+3%-5%)
$
30 days & increases according to length of employment
5 days
14 weeks
In many countries like
Niger
, 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.
The minimum wage in Niger is 30,047 CFA (~USD 50) per month. Salaries for skilled professionals differ according to skills and experience.
Employees should be paid 110% of their standard wage rate for the first eight hours and 135% of their standard wage rate for any subsequent hours of overtime after that according to the National Minimum Wage Act.
There is no mandatory additional pay such as the 13th month salary in Niger.
For all Borderless customers, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
5.25%: Social Security (CNSS) (includes family allowance, work injury, old age, disability insurance)
An employer can dismiss an employee on the basis of a valid cause. This may depend on collective bargaining agreements. Employees must be notified in writing. Causes may be based on business, personal, or employee misconduct.
Notice period depends on collective bargaining agreements. Typically, the notice period spans between 8 days to 3 months depending on the role and seniority.
Generally, a probationary period is typically three months. This could vary from 8 days to 6 months depending on how the employee is paid and seniority. The maximum probation period by law is 6 months.
Severance pay is directly linked to length of service after at least one year of service with the employer. By law, severance pay is adjusted to a percentage of the monthly overall salary per year of service:
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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