The labor law of Afghanistan requires the employee to provide written notice for termination of the contract at least one month in advance. The employer must give written notice of dismissal at least 1 month in advance.
Foreign citizens must have a work permit to work for an organization in Afghanistan. The work permit is issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. It is valid for 1 year and can be extended for another year after payment. Employers must submit requests for work permits for foreign employees in Dari or Pashto.
In order to obtain a valid work permit, employers must provide the following:
Employees are entitled to 20 days of paid annual leave. For employees below 18 years of age, the annual leave is for 25 days, and for employees working in underground or hazardous conditions, the annual leave is set at 30 days.
According to the labor law of Afghanistan, the regular working hours cannot exceed 40 hours per week on average. For young employees between the ages of 15 and 18 years and pregnant employees, the working hours are reduced to 35 hours per week, and for employees working in hazardous jobs, the working hours are 30 hours per week. Any work performed in excess of the regular working hours is considered overtime. Overtime hours cannot exceed the normal working hours in a day.
The regular working hours for daily wage workers (those hired without a written employment contract) cannot exceed 8 hours per day.
The labor code of Afghanistan provides for a paid maternity leave of 90 days to a pregnant employee (30 days before the delivery and 60 days after). An additional 15 days of leave are provided in case of an abnormal delivery or multiple births.
Nursing employees and daily workers are entitled to 30-minute breastfeeding breaks every 3 hours. Such breaks are included in the working time.
The labor law of Afghanistan mandates that employees cannot be paid less than the minimum wage rate set by the government. The current minimum wage for permanent civil servants is AFN 6,000 (Afghan afghanis) per month. The minimum wage for non-permanent private sector workers is AFN 5,500.
The minimum wage is established by the Supreme Labor Council (Council) and approved by the Cabinet of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The wage is to be paid at a specified time agreed upon by the employer and employee. For daily wage workers (those hired without a written contract), wages must be paid either daily or weekly at the workplace, as agreed upon.
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