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With a population of 5.227 million people, the Central African Republic (also known as CAR or C.A.R) is on a consistent growth path, largely through its agricultural industry. CAR’s GDP has doubled since 2000 to over $2 billion and is set to grow at a rate of 1.3% in 2024. Additionally, the IMF last year pledged over $190,000 in credit to help the country develop further. If you want to get Central African Republic employees on your payroll, your best option is to work with an Employer of Record that can hire these workers on your behalf.
With Horizons Central African Republic EOR solution, you can hire and pay employees in the CAR at a fraction of the price of traditional hiring.
Hire in Central African Republic, and pay employees through our platform or app.
Our Central African Republic EOR solution is the most affordable on the market.
Fast Central African Republic onboarding, hire in as little as 12 hours.
We draft compliant Central African Republic labor contracts.
We manage all Central African Republic mandatory benefits.
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As in most any country, you need to own a legal entity in CAR if you want to hire local employees. An employer of record, or EOR, can bypass that condition for foreign-based companies. It does this by hiring employees directly and becoming their sole legal employer in the country. At the same time, they’re contracted by the EOR to work directly for you. The EOR will also typically provide all the related human resources (HR) functions needed to manage the employee’s recruitment, hiring, contracting, and onboarding. It can also take care of payroll, benefits administration, and leave schedule management for these workers long-term.
A PEO, or professional employment organization, is another name commonly used to refer to an Employer of Record in the Central African Republic. As a former French colony, the term Portage Salarial is also popular.
Working with an EOR in the Central African Republic makes hiring and managing staff a lot easier. This relationship can provide your company with numerous benefits, including:
Horizons stands out as a Central African Republic EOR through:
An employer of record helps foreign-based companies hire local workers in the CAR by acting as their legal employer. In addition, it performs multiple HR functions for your company. The EOR will:
The CAR has multiple laws set up to protect the rights of workers. These laws are written in French and Sango and are also distributed across many legal instruments, including the Constitution of the Central African Republic, the Labo Code, the Social Security Code, the National Collective Agreement on Commerce of 1975, and many other orders and decrees. This can make it challenging to keep track of all relevant legislation and is better left up to the capable staff of the EOR. It’s useful, though, for client companies to know some of the basic regulations that govern employment in the CAR.
Contracts in the CAR must be written and include the employer’s details, the employee’s details, the nature and duration of the work, the worker’s classification in the professional hierarchy, and the salary and other compensation provided for the work. Though permanent contracts are standard, fixed-term contracts may also be created, provided they don’t last longer than two years. However, fixed-term contracts can be renewed without limit.
No probationary period.
At completion of the project.
Not required, but may be offered
3-6 months
None, unless specified in contract
Not required unless specified in the contract
3-6 months
8 days for less than a year
1 month for 1-5 years
3 months for more than 5 years
20% monthly salary for each year of service for 1 to 5 years
25% monthly salary for each year of service for more than 5 years
Normal working hours for Central Africans are limited to 40 hours per week, except for agricultural workers who can work up to 48 hours per week. Overtime hours are not limited by law.
135% of the standard hourly rate
150% of the standard hourly rate for any additional beyond 8 hours
150% of the standard hourly rate
200% of the standard hourly rate
There are 13 public holidays in the Central African Republic. Only four of these are paid, while the others are given with no pay. In 2024, they include:
| Date | Holiday name |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan, 2024 | New Year’s Day |
| 29 Mar, 2024 | Barthelemy Boganda Day |
| 1 Apr, 2024 | Easter Monday |
| 10 Apr, 2024 | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 1 May, 2024 | Labour Day |
| 9 May, 2024 | Ascension Day |
| 16 Jun, 2024 | Eid-al-Adha |
| 13 Aug, 2024 | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug, 2024 | Assumption Day |
| 1 Nov, 2024 | All Saints’ Day |
| 1 Dec, 2024 | Republic Day |
| 5 Dec, 2024 | Reconciliation Day |
| 25 Dec, 2024 | Christmas Day |
Workers are entitled to one 24-hour rest period per week. They can also take up to 15 days of paid leave for family-related events (marriages, funerals, birthdays, etc. of relatives in the same household).
2 days per month of service
24 days of paid leave annually
26 days of paid leave annually
28 days of paid leave annually
Employees are entitled to six months of sick leave.
(percentage of regular wages owed to the employee)
No official limit
up to 6 months
up to 8 months
up to 10 months
100% on first 3 months + 50% on the subsequent months
100% on first 4 months + 50% on the subsequent months
100% on first 5 months + 50% on the subsequent months
In order for employees to receive the full wages due to them, workers must present a valid medical certificate from a certified doctor to their employer.
Expecting mothers are entitled to 14 days of maternity leave paid at 50% of their normal wages. They are also entitled to take paid breaks totaling one hour per day for breastfeeding for 15 months after they resume work.
Workers are entitled to two days of annual leave for every month they work or 24 days per year. This entitlement increases by two extra days per year for each period of five years of service to the employer.
Mandatory notice periods are eight days for daily workers, one month for regular employees, two months for supervisors, and three months for managers. Half a month’s salary in severance is paid to workers with three to five years of service, one month’s salary for five to seven years, two months’ salary for seven to ten years, three months’ salary for 10-15 years, four months’ salary for 15-20 years, and six months’ salary for over 20 years of service.
Compulsory social security contributions are mandated by law to provide various benefits to employees, including old-age, disability, work injury and survivors insurance.
Social security contributions and benefits generally apply to all employees working within the country, including foreign workers. These regulations ensure that foreign workers are integrated into the social security system, providing them with necessary protections and benefits during their employment in the Central African Republic.
The individual income tax rates range from 0% to 40%, depending on the income level. The tax system is progressive, ensuring higher earners pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes.
Health insurance coverage and access to healthcare services are managed through several systems, primarily aimed at providing essential healthcare to the population. Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie is the primary agency responsible for managing health insurance in CAR. CAR also offers community-based health insurance to extend coverage to informal sector workers, rural populations, and others not covered by CNAM.
In addition, there’s also public healthcare system funded by the government and international aid.
The minimum wage in the CAR is only 35,000 XOR (Central African CFA francs) per month (approximately 60 USD). Average salaries are higher at roughly 100,000 XOF/month (about 160 USD/month).
Overtime must be paid at 120% of normal wages for the first eight hours and then at 140% of normal wages after the 48th hour worked that week.
If an employee works on a rest day or holiday, they must be paid 160% of their regular wages for their worked hours. This increases to 200% of normal wages for night work on rest days or unpaid holidays or 250% on paid public holidays without receiving holiday pay.
A 13th-month bonus is not mandatory in the Central African Republic. It may be given by some employers as an annual bonus at their own discretion.
Employers pay the equivalent of 19% of an employee’s salary to Social Security, including 4% to cover old age pensions, disabilities, and death; 3% for professional risk insurance; and 12% for family allowances. Employees are deducted just 3% of their salaries for pensions, disability, and death benefits.
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Central Africans work 40 hours a week and must be paid more for overtime hours. They’re entitled to 24 days of annual leave and six months of sick leave, plus 14 weeks of maternity leave in the case of expecting mothers.
An EOR in the Central African Republic recruits candidates, prepares contracts, and hires workers on your company’s behalf. It also manages onboarding by collecting the employees’ personal and payment information, registering them with tax and Social Security authorities, and signing them up for benefits programs. After this, the EOR can help to orient workers to your company and get them ready to work directly with you.
Holiday Schedule in Central African Republic [2024]
