🇲🇿 Guide: Working in Mozambique
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View all FAQ →Mozambique recognizes three main contract types: permanent contracts with indefinite duration, fixed-term contracts (typically 2 years maximum), and apprenticeship contracts for vocational training. All contracts must be in writing and comply with the Labour Law (Lei do Trabalho), specifying job duties, salary, and working conditions.
Employers can dismiss employees for just cause (serious misconduct, repeated violations, or justified economic reasons) or without cause (with severance payment). Fair dismissal requires written notice, a 30-day notice period in most cases, and severance compensation equal to 5-90 days of wages depending on tenure and reason.
Mozambican employees are entitled to a minimum of 22 working days of annual leave (approximately 4-5 weeks). Public holidays are recognized as paid non-working days, and unused leave days may carry forward to the next year depending on company policy. Maternity leave is 60 days (30 before and 30 after childbirth).