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In Gabon, employment compliance laws require employers to provide verbal or written contracts, either fixed-term (up to 2 years, renewable once) or indefinite. Contracts must detail compensation, benefits, termination terms, etc., and must use Central African CFA francs for salary and compensation amounts
There are no laws in Gabon specifying probationary periods, but are commonly limited to a maximum duration of 6 months.
In Gabon, the standard workday consists of 8 hours, and the workweek spans 5 days.
In Gabon, overtime is capped at a maximum of 20 hours per week and is permissible only in cases of exceptional, urgent, or seasonal work due to extraordinary workload, the necessity of maintaining or increasing production, or a shortage of staff.
Gabon enforces a government-mandated minimum salary, ensuring that no employee receives compensation below this specified minimum wage. Companies that neglect to compensate their employees in accordance with the minimum wage may be subject to legal consequences.
There is no legal obligation in Gabon to provide a 13th or 14th-month salary.
Individual tax rates in Gabon follow a progressive structure, applying to both residents and non-residents. These rates range from 0% to 35%.
To qualify for the Old-age pension (Pension de vieillesse) in Gabon, individuals must reach the age of 55 (or 50 if prematurely aged) with at least 20 years of coverage, including 120 months of contributions in the last 20 years. Contributions, set at 2.5% of monthly covered earnings, are based on the legal minimum wage.
In Gabon, employment contracts are subject to termination due to poor performance or misconduct. The termination process involves employers writing to the employee, scheduling an interview to discuss the cause of dismissal. In the event of termination, a formal letter must be provided, clearly indicating the reason for dismissal.
In Gabon, notice periods preceding termination are determined based on the length of an employee's service:
Upon completing 2 years of service in Gabon, employees are entitled to severance pay, the amount of which is contingent on their length of service.
There are 12 public holidays observed in Gabon:
The mandatory benefits in Gabon are the following: