Senegal PEO & Employer of Record

WeHG provides an International PEO and global Employer of Record service in Senegal to companies willing to enter the Senegal market or hire local/expat employees in this country.

Traditional approach requires establishing a subsidiary in Senegal.  However our solution allows you to start the operations in Senegal within days hence save time and money.  WeHG would hire candidates on your behalf while you maintain full operational control of their work. So legally they would be our employees, on our local payroll, 100% compliant but will work on your behalf. 

Senegal fast facts

Population, million: 15,8

Land area, sq. km: 196,712 km2

Capital: Dakar

Local currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)

Hiring, Negotiating and Doing Business in Senegal

Necessity of written employment contract

It is legally required to put a written employment contract in place in Senegal, in the local language, which spells out the terms of the employee’s compensation, benefits, and termination requirements.

Senegal Employment Contract

Types of employment agreements

Fixed contracts of up to 24 months, including renewals, are permitted.

Senegal working hours

In general, Senegal’s work week is 40 hours.

Vacation leave in Senegal

In general, employees are entitled to 24 days of paid annual leave.

Sick leave: 

Employees are generally entitled to a minimum of five paid sick days per year.

Senegal Maternity Leave

In general, female employees are entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, eight of which must be taken after the birth.

Senegal Severance Laws

Probationary periods of three months for executives and one month for non-executives are permitted and may be renewed.

Employees can terminate a contract with 15 days’ written notice, although technicians must provide two months’ notice.

Employers may terminate employees for just cause with written notice as follows:

• Executives and similar: three months’ notice
• Monthly paid white-collar workers, blue-collar workers and permanent hourly, daily, or weekly paid staff: eight days to one month, depending on length of service.

During the notice period, employees are generally entitled to the equivalent of two paid days off per week to seek alternative employment.

Workers are generally eligible for severance pay for each year of service of 25 to 40% of their average wages over the past 12 months. The percentage is based on length of service and the collective bargaining agreement.

Senegal Tax

By splitting one’s income into shares (personal allowances), the taxpayer benefits from the progressive rates for each share. To calculate the total tax payable, the tax corresponding to each share is thereafter multiplied by the number of shares. The following scale shows the different rates applicable to income.

* Communauté financière d’Afrique (Financial Community of Africa or CFA) francs

Social security contributions are borne exclusively by the employer.

The rate for the industrial accident/occupational disease branch has to be confirmed by the authority when registering the entity with the Social Security Office (applicable rate to be stated within the related certificate).

Retirement contributions

Retirement contributions are payable both by the employer and the employees:

Additional Benefits in Senegal

Performance-based, annual, and 13th month bonuses are common in Senegal.

Senegal Holidays

• New Year’s Day
• Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
• Independence Day
• Easter Monday
• Labour Day
• Ascension
• Whit Monday
• Assumption
• Korité
• All Saints’ Day
• Tabaski
• Tamkarit
• Tamkharit
• Christmas Day

Why Choose WeHireGlobally

WeHG takes care of all the onboarding hurdles, payroll, compensation and benefits, tax filing, and termination of employment. Our Employer of Record solution allows you to manage your overseas teams efficiently while minimizing cost and risk.