Last updated on November 11, 2024.

Paid Time Off (PTO) in Mozambique

Vacation (Annual Leave) Quota

Up to 30 days

Employees are entitled to the following periods of paid annual holidays:

• one day for every month of actual service, during the first year of service;
• two days for every month of actual service, during the second year of service;
• thirty days for every year of actual service, from the third year onwards.

Persons employed for a fixed term of more than three months but less than one year are entitled to holidays of one day for every month of actual service.

Employees have the right to take their holidays in one uninterrupted period. The employer may split the period into parts, provided that the employee agrees and that each part is not less than six days, otherwise the employer will be liable to compensate the employee for the damages proved to have been caused as a result of the interrupted holidays.

Carry Over

The employer and the employee may agree, in writing, to the accumulation of up to fifteen days of holidays for every twelve months of actual service, provided that the accumulated holidays will be taken during the year.

No more than thirty days of holidays may be taken in advance and no more than sixty days of holidays may be accumulated in any year.

PTO Payout at the Termination

Not specified by law.

Sick Leave in Mozambique

15 days

Where an employee is absent for an uninterrupted period of more than fifteen days, the employer may submit the employee to the health board or other duly licensed body, to obtain a ruling on the employee’s capacity to work.

An employer may, on its own initiative or at the employee’s request, submit to the health board or other duly licensed body for employees whose earning capacity is affected for health reasons or who are intermittently absent due to illness for a total of more than five days in one quarter.

Payout

Employees can apply for benefits provided by social security. The may be eligible for up to 70% of salary for up to 365 days.

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Maternity Leave in Mozambique

60 days

Female employees receive paid maternity leave of 60 days, which may begin up to 20 days before the due date. Benefits are paid through Mozambique’s social security system. Employees receive 100% of their average daily earnings if they have made at least 12 months of contributions in the 18 months before the expected due date. 

Paternity Leave in Mozambique

1 day

Male employees are entitled to one day of paternity leave, every two years; it must be taken the day immediately following the birth.

Bereavement Leave in Mozambique

Up to 5 days

Employees are entitled to up to five days, for the death of the employee’s spouse, father, mother, children, stepchildren, siblings, grandparents, stepfather, or stepmother.

Employees are entitled to up to two days, for the death of the employee’s parents-in-law, uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.

Jury Duty Leave in Mozambique

Jury duty leave is not specified by law.

Military Leave in Mozambique

Military leave is not specified by law.

Voting Leave in Mozambique

Voting leave is not specified by law.

Public Holidays in Mozambique for 2024

Sources

1. Local Laws & Regulations, https://www.atlashxm.com/en/countries/mozambique

2. Payroll and Benefits Guide Mozambique, https://www.papayaglobal.com/countrypedia/country/mozambique/

3. Definitive Guide to Hiring in Mozambique, https://www.globalexpansion.com/countrypedia/mozambique

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