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Nigeria

Governed by Labour Act. 40 h/wk. OT —. 25 %. — h rest. 11 holidays.

Authority: FMOL
Labour Act
Code
40 h
Week
OT
+25 %
Premium
— h
Daily rest
11 d
Holidays

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Statutory working time

Labour Act

40 h/wk

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
Standard40 hCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

Overtime

Labour Act

+25 %

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
OT+25 %CodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

Rest & breaks

Labour Act

— h daily

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
Daily— hCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

Night / Sunday / holiday work

Labour Act

Night · 11 holidays

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
NightVariableCodeFramed
Holidays11 dLawFixed
Official sources
Labour Act

Time recording

Labour Act

Tracking

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
RecordsDailyCodeAll
Official sources
Labour Act

Remote & flex work

Labour Act

Remote

TopicRuleLegal basisReference
FrameworkCodeStd
Official sources
Labour Act

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