Cameroon

• New Year’s Day
• New Year’s Day holiday
• Youth Day
• Good Friday
• Djoulde Soumae
• Labour Day
• Ascension Day
• National Day
• Tabaski
• Independence Day
• Assumption Day
• Christmas Day.

Working Hours

Employees can work up to 60 hours a week, though the limit may vary depending on the sector.

Minimum Wage

Cameroon's minimum wage, set by the government in March 2023, is as follows:

• FCFA 41,875 for State employees
• FCFA 45,000 for agricultural and related sectors
• FCFA 60,000 for other sectors.

Employee Tax

Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to CFA 2,000,000	11%
CFA 2,000,001 - 3,000,000	16.5%
CFA 3,000,001 - 5,000,000	27.5%
More than CFA 5,000,000	38.5%

Social Security

Family benefits contribution*	3.7% - 7%
Occupational risk contribution*	1.75% - 5%
Old-age, invalidity, and death pensions insurance	8.4%

*Contribution depends on the enrolment scheme/risk factor.

Bonuses

Employees in Cameroon are entitled to a 13th month salary, payable at the year-end.

Employment contracts can be written or oral. Indefinite and fixed-term contracts are permitted, but fixed-term contracts must be in writing.

All contracts should include:

• Job description
• Employee responsibilities
• Work location
• Provision of accommodation (if applicable)
• Salary
• Health and safety procedures

Foreign worker contracts must be endorsed by the Minister in charge of Labour.

Annual Leave

Minimum of 1.5 days per month, or 2.5 days for under 18s. Annual leave is accrued after one year of service.

Sick Leave

There is no statutory sick leave in Cameroon, but there is some implicit provision for duly certified absence due to illness.

Parental Leave

• Maternity leave: 14 weeks' fully paid leave, paid from the National Social Insurance Fund.
• Paternity leave: none.

Termination Process

Employers and employees in Cameroon can terminate a contract provided they give notice in line with legal requirements.

Other grounds for termination include:

• Mutual consent
• Misconduct (including negligence and insubordination)
• Unjustified absences
• Lack of employee competence.

Severance Pay

Severance pay is equivalent to a percentage of the average monthly wage of the 12 months prior to dismissal. The percentage ranges from 20% to 40%, depending on length of service.

Under a Mauve Group Employer of Record solution, clients and workers can reap the benefits of Mauve’s Global Master Insurance Programme – a market-leading unified corporate insurance programme that connects all Mauve entities to its two preferred providers.

The insurance provides coverage in overseas locations through a combination of the master policy and its linked local policies, where required by law in certain jurisdictions.  The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability - £10,000,000 combined limit.
• Professional Indemnity - £5,000,000 limit.
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit is dependent on location of work.

For specific information about statutory and recommended insurances in your chosen country, get in touch with Mauve.