Hiring Employees in Morocco
Spoken Language
French, Arabic
Currency
Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Average hours & Overtime
Regular hours and overtime pay rates are set in the employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements. Stipulated work hour is 40 hours per week (including Saturday morning) excluding 1 hour lunch break.
Wages and salaries
Salaries are negotiated according to company schedules and market averages.
However, the minimum wage is set at 2,828.71 (gross salary) or $ 317.14. The minimum wage is revised on July 1 of each year
Observed National Holidays and vacation
Paid holidays include New Year’s Day, Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto, Labour Day, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Throne Day, Islamic New Year, Oued Ed-Dahab Day, Revolution Day, Birthday of King Mohamed VI and Youth Day, Prophet’s Birthday, Green March Day, Independence Day of Morocco
Termination Notice
For executives and similar, according to their seniority:
- less than a year: one month;
- one year to 5 years: two months;
- over 5 years: three months.
For employees and workers, according to their seniority:
- less than one year: 8 days;
- one year to 5 years: one month;
- over 5 years: two months.
Paid Leave
Any employee is entitled, after six months of continuous service in the same company (or with the same employer), to paid annual leave, the duration of which is set at one and a half days of actual work per month of service, i.e. 18 days per year.
Others Paid Leave :
- Maternity leave is set at 14 weeks
- 2 days for the employee’s wedding;
- 1 day for the death of the employee’s spouse, father, mother or child.
Expats, Visas, & Work Permits
Employers are responsible for obtaining work & residence permits for their expatriate employees.
Statutory Deductions
Statutory payroll deductions include :
- National Social Security Fund (C.N.S.S.)
- Compensation for loss of employment (I.P.E)
- Compulsory health insurance (A.M.O)
- Income tax
Health Insurance
Provision of health insurance for employees is a common practice, but it is not mandatory.
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