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Every employee is entitled to paid annual leave as follows:

• During the first year of employment with an employer - 1 week
• During the second year of employment with an employer - 2 weeks
• After 36 months of employment with an employer - 3 weeks
• After 60 months of employment with an employer - 4 weeks

Weekly rest days and public holidays are not considered a part of annual leave. Employees under the age of 18 years are granted an extra week of annual leave.

The annual leave of employees in Liberia may accumulate from year to year, yet the total accumulation may not exceed 3 years’ accumulation of unused leave.

In Liberia, employees are entitled to 10 days of annual sick leave for every year of continuous service to their employer. An employee’s sick leave entitlement accumulates in the same way as their general annual leave; however, they cannot receive compensation at the end of their employment contract for sick days accumulated but not taken.

Sick leave provisions dictate that employees are required to give as much notice as is reasonably possible of their intention to exercise their entitlement to paid sick leave. They must also provide a medical note. Employees are eligible for a maximum of 3 unverified sick days within a 12-month period if they are unable to obtain medical documentation corroborating their illness or injury. Sick leave is paid in the same way as a normal workday.

Employed women in Liberia are entitled to a minimum of 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, provided that they take a minimum of 6 weeks immediately following the birth of their child. Employees on maternity leave are compensated at the same rate at which they would have been paid during their normal working hours.

Pregnant women cannot be employed to perform work that is hazardous to their health or their child's health. Employment continues unbroken during any period of maternity leave.

Employees are also entitled to an extended unpaid maternity leave of up to one month if any complications arise from the pregnancy or delivery, as certified by a medical practitioner.

Fathers are given 5 unpaid days leave upon the birth of a child, which must be taken within 1 month from childbirth.

As polygamy is legal in Liberia, an employee will have to indicate to which of his wives' children the paternity leave will apply before claiming entitlement to his paternity leave. He cannot leave for the birth of children born to more than 1 wife.

Pension

Employees who retire at the age of 60 and have paid at least 100 (for employees born before 1980) or 144 (for employees born after 1980) monthly contributions are eligible for a retirement pension. The amount of retirement pension is 25% of the average salary, increased by 1% for every ten months of contributions paid in addition to 100 or 144 months. The maximum monthly pension amount is 40% of the average salary. The maximum pension amount is the equivalent of USD 5,000 (American dollars) per month in Liberian dollars.

If a person fails to make the 100 monthly contributions but paid at least 12 monthly contributions, they are entitled to a lump sum Retirement Grant equal to the total amount of contributions made plus accrued interest.

The sources of funds include contributions made by employers and employees.

Dependents/Survivors Benefits

Liberia's National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) is responsible for providing benefits to survivors of a deceased insured employee who had paid at least 50 monthly contributions. The benefits are paid to the deceased member's widow or widower and to their children under 21 years of age. Benefits are paid as a lump sum. A widow or widower receives an amount equal to 50% of the total annuity value of the pension that the deceased was entitled to at the time of death, based on their life expectancy, whereas 10% is paid to a child (a maximum of 50% is paid to all children). The sources of funds include contributions made by employers and employees. If there are no surviving spouse and children, parents of the deceased become entitled to the spouse's benefits. The total benefits paid to survivors are equal to 100% of the pension that the deceased was entitled to at the time of death.

In case of death due to work accidents or diseases, the widow or widower receives 20% of the deceased insured person's average monthly earnings, and children receive 10% of the average earnings each, not exceeding 30%. In the absence of a spouse and children, parents of the deceased receive 20% of the earnings. These benefits are paid by contributions made by employers.

Invalidity Benefits

Liberia's National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) covers disability benefits for insured members who become permanently incapable of work before age 60 because of a disease or disablement that is not job-related. To be eligible, the member must have paid at least 50 monthly contributions during the 60 months preceding the month of disability or at least 2/3rds of the number of months from their date of joining to the accident date. The disability pension amount is equal to 25% of the average salary, increased by 1% for every ten months of contributions paid in excess of 50 months. The monthly pension amount is limited to a maximum of 40% of the average salary. The sources of funds include contributions made by employers and employees.

Employees who suffer disability due to work-related accidents or diseases are eligible to receive temporary disability or permanent disability pensions of 65% of their average earnings. An additional allowance is paid to persons requiring constant attendance. These benefits are paid through contributions made by employers.

Liberia's labor law prohibits employers from hiring children under the age of 15 in full-time jobs. Only light work is permitted for children who are above 13 and under 15. This work must not exceed a maximum daily period of 2 hours and a maximum weekly period of 14 hours.

Employees under 16 cannot work more than 7 hours in a day or 42 hours in any working week. Employees under 18 must work for no more than 4 consecutive hours and must be provided with a break of at least 1 hour.

Employers are barred from employing children in any environment that could potentially be hazardous to the child's health, safety, moral or material welfare or development. Any work that would prejudice the child's attendance at school or their capacity to benefit from instruction is also prohibited.