Leave guides for Nigerian employers
The Labour Act sets minimum leave for workers: at least six working days of annual leave after 12 months' service, up to twelve paid sick days a year, and twelve weeks of maternity leave around childbirth. Contracts and policies usually go further. These guides explain the legal minimums and how to run leave fairly.
The Labour Act sets minimum leave for workers: at least six working days of annual leave after 12 months’ service, up to twelve paid sick days a year, and twelve weeks of maternity leave around childbirth. Contracts and policies can go further. These guides explain the legal minimums and how to run leave fairly.
Leave minimums under the Labour Act
Source: Labour Act, sections 16, 18 and 54.
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- Annual leave, sick leave and maternity and paternity leave
- Leave policy template and leave application letters
- Public holidays in Nigeria
All the guides in this section are listed below.
Guides in this section
- Annual leave in Nigeria: entitlement under the Labour ActWhat the Labour Act requires on annual leave: the minimum entitlement, when it can be deferred, why it…
- Maternity and paternity leave in NigeriaWhat the Labour Act requires for maternity leave, how pay works, the protection against dismissal, nursing breaks, and…
- Sick leave in Nigeria: what the Labour Act requiresHow sick leave works under the Labour Act: twelve paid working days a year for certified temporary illness,…
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