Employer of Record in Angola

Businesses can only operate smoothly in Angola if they comply with local labor laws including drafting compliant employment contract agreements and meeting taxation and payroll obligations. Learn more about the employment laws and regulations in Angola below, to avoid any compliance issues.

Employment Contract Requirements

In Angola, it's crucial to strictly adhere to employment and labor laws. When hiring in the country, a written contract should include:

• Employer and employee details
• Start date
• Job description
• Salary details in Angolan kwanza

Onboarding Process

We can help you get a new employee started in Angola quickly, with a minimum onboarding time of just 1-2 working days. The timeline starts once the employee submits all required information onto the Playroll platform and completes any necessary local authority registrations. For non-nationals, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) may add up to three extra days. Additional time may be needed for follow-ups on this assessment. Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual start date. Playroll's payroll cut-off date is the 10th of each month unless otherwise specified.

Working Hours in Angola

Working hours follow the General Labour Law, which tailors conditions to each company's activity. The regular maximum workday is 8 hours, and the weekly limit is 44 hours.

Overtime in Angola

The maximum overtime is two hours a day, 40 hours a month, and 200 hours a year. For the first 30 overtime hours, rates vary by enterprise size, and beyond that, different rates apply as follows:

• Large enterprises: 150% for the initial 30 hours of overtime, 175% for all hours beyond the initial 30, including the 31st hour and beyond
• Average enterprises: 130% for the initial 30 hours of overtime, 145% for all hours beyond the initial 30, including the 31st hour and beyond
• Small enterprises: 120% for the initial 30 hours of overtime, 120% for all hours beyond the initial 30, including the 31st hour and beyond
• Micro-enterprises: 110% for the initial 30 hours of overtime, 110% for all hours beyond the initial 30, including the 31st hour and beyond

Probation Period in Angola

Probation period isn't mandatory, but it usually lasts for two months. If needed, both parties can extend it in writing. Extensions can be up to four months for complex technical roles and up to six months for managerial positions.

Fiscal Year in Angola

1 January- 31 December is the 12-month accounting period that businesses in Angola use for financial and tax reporting purposes.

Payroll Cycle in Angola

The payroll cycle in Angola is usually monthly, with employees being paid by the last working day of the month.

Minimum Wage in Angola

The minimum wage for employees in Angola is typically 182.85 AOA per hour, amounting to ~32,181.15 AOA per month for a typical 44 hour work week.

Bonus Payments in Angola

It is mandatory to provide a 13th and 14th salary in Angola. The 13th salary includes 50% designated for a vacation bonus, to be paid before an employee takes vacation. The 14th salary serves as a Christmas bonus.

Employer Tax Contributions

Employer payroll contributions are generally estimated at an additional 8% on top of the employee salary in Angola.

Employee Payroll Tax Contributions

In Angola , the typical estimation for employee payroll contributions cost is around 3%.

Individual Income Tax Contributions

Individual income tax in Angola is calculated using progressive rates ranging from 0% to 25% as follows:

Pension in Angola

Employers contribute 8% to social security. This covers old age and survivor benefits. The old age pension kicks in at 60 or earlier with enough contributions. Women get a reduction in retirement age for each childbirth. The survivor pension is granted if the deceased had enough contributions, benefiting a widow(er), parents over 50 who couldn't work, and orphans with a significant loss of earnings capacity. The widow(er)s pension stops if they remarry.

Mandatory Leave Entitlement in Angola

The annual leave entitlement in Angola is 22 days for a full time worker. These can include public holidays on top of that or within those days, which would otherwise be unpaid.

Public Holidays In Angola

Angola has a total of 12 public holidays when employees can take time off from work.

Paid Time Off in Angola

Employees with one year of service are entitled to 22 days of paid vacation, excluding weekends, compensatory rest days, and public holidays. Female employees with children under 14 receive an extra day of leave per child, while disabled employees are entitled to five additional days of annual leave.

Maternity Leave In Angola

In Angola, women contributing to the social security system for at least 6 months before pregnancy are entitled to 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. The employer may supplement this leave if needed. Maternity leave begins four weeks before the due date (or 8 weeks before for multiple births) and continues for nine weeks after the child's birth.

Paternity Leave In Angola

Employees in Angola are entitled to one day of paid leave at the time of the birth of their child as part of paternity leave.

Sick Leave In Angola

Employees can take sick leave with a medical certificate as proof. Details differ depending on the size of the company:

• In large companies, 100% of the regular salary is paid for the first two months, followed by 50% from the third to the twelfth month
• In medium-sized companies, 50% of the normal salary is paid for 90 days.

Parental Leave In Angola

After maternity leave, with an employer agreement, a woman can get four extra weeks of unpaid leave for child care.

Military Service Leave

Employees have the right to take paid leave for military duties, up to 2 days per month and a maximum of 15 days per year

Family Support Leave

Employees can take up to 8 days of paid family support leave per year with prior approval from the employer.

Termination Process in Angola

Angolan employment law prioritizes employee protection. Both parties can mutually terminate the employment contract. Generally, employers can only terminate employees for:

• Gross misconduct
• Violation of the contract
• Economic reasons
• Poor performance

Notice Period in Angola

Executives, middle-level technicians, and high-level technicians in Angola have a 60-day notice period, while general employees have a 30-day notice period.

Severance in Angola

Severance pay is calculated at one months salary for the initial five years of employment, decreasing to half the monthly salary for each subsequent year.