The Ultimate Guide to Hiring Employees in Nigeria

Nigerian workers are entitled to annual leave of at least six working days with full salary, subject to the following details:

• The annual leave is increased to at least twelve working days for young workers (under sixteen) including apprentices.
• A worker must have worked for at least twelve months in order to qualify for annual leave

Maternity leave is provided under the Nigerian Labor Act. Provided that employees have worked for at least six months with their employer, they are entitled to six weeks before childbirth and six weeks afterwards. Additional details relating to Maternity Benefits in Nigeria include:

In 2021 the Federal Executive Council approved a paternity leave of 14 days for employees in the public sector. Paternity leave pay is negotiated in an employment contract.

Nigerian employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick leave. Employees may need to provide a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner.

Employees are entitled to three days of paid bereavement leave in the event of the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or parent-in-law.

Employees may be entitled to paid or unpaid study leave, depending on their contract of employment

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