The Republic of Angola is a country on the west coast of Africa and Portuguese is the official language. The country hosts large oil deposits that account for nearly half of Angola’s GDP. Additionally, Angola is rich in diamonds. The National Bank of Angola is the country’s main bank, but several foreign banks operate within the country. Angola is a large country rich with potential for companies considering expansion into Africa.
Employment contracts must be written and contain the workplace location, salary, both parties’ details, responsibilities, type of contract, work hours and start date. Employers can use fixed-term employment contracts which can be six to 36 months long, depending on the type of contract, and must contain an end date. They can also use indefinite contracts, which must contain a start date.
The standard workweek is capped at 44 hours per week or eight hours a day. The workweek can be extended to nine hours a day and/or 54 hours a week in some cases. Overtime can be two hours a day and/or 40 hours a week and/or 200 hours in a year.
When employees of big- or medium-sized corporations are sick or have an accident, the law considers the absences justified. The employer must pay 100% of the salary for two months. Small corporations pay 50% of the employee’s salary for 90 days.
Female employees receive 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. Women are also entitled to prenatal maternity leave. With prior notice to the employer, the employee can take four more weeks of supplementary maternity leave. The employer can reclaim wages paid for maternity leave from the social security fund.
Bonuses are common in Angola. Also, Angola has a minimum wage.
Employees receive 22 days paid annual leave. Some annual leave can be carried over into the first quarter of the next year. Special rules apply to employees with family members abroad.
There are many holidays
Healthcare is funded by an 8% contribution from the employer in social security.
The notice period is between 30 and 60 days. Severance pay for redundancy is between one and 12.5 months.
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