Lesotho is a landlocked country enclaved by South Africa. It is a mountainous country situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of just over 30,360 square kilometers. The economy of Lesotho is based on agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, and mining.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Lesotho.
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Lesotho is a landlocked country enclaved by South Africa. It is a mountainous country situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of just over 30,360 square kilometers. The economy of Lesotho is based on agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, and mining.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Lesotho.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| March 11 | King Moshoeshoe I's Anniversary | |
| April 18 | Good Friday | Movable |
| April 21 | Easter Monday | Movable |
| May 1 | Workers' Day | |
| May 25 | Africa Day | |
| May 29 | Ascension Day | |
| July 17 | King Letsie III's Birthday | |
| October 4 | Independence Day | |
| December 25 | Christmas | |
| December 26 | Boxing Day |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Lesotho is 14 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
There are no mandatory contributions made by the employer towards social security except for the costs that fall under worker injury benefits.
The normal hours of work for any employee should not be more than 45 hours per week, calculated as follows:
Where the continuous nature of the work so requires, an employer may request or permit an employee to work overtime in addition to normal hours, for up to 11 additional hours during any one week.
The employer should pay the employee for such overtime at a rate not less than one and one-quarter times the normal wage rate.
An employee may initially be employed for a probationary period not exceeding four months. The probationary period may be extended beyond a period of four months only with the leave in writing by the Labor Commissioner.
Either party in a permanent employment contract may terminate the contract upon giving the following notice:
| Length of Service | Notice Period |
| Less than 6 months | 1 week |
| More than 6 months but less than 1 year | 2 weeks |
| 1 year or more | 1 month |
The normal hours of work for any employee should not be more than 45 hours per week, calculated as follows:
Where the continuous nature of the work so requires, an employer may request or permit an employee to work overtime in addition to normal hours, for up to 11 additional hours during any one week.
The employer should pay the employee for such overtime at a rate not less than one and one-quarter times the normal wage rate.
An employee may initially be employed for a probationary period not exceeding four months. The probationary period may be extended beyond a period of four months only with the leave in writing by the Labor Commissioner.
Either party in a permanent employment contract may terminate the contract upon giving the following notice:
| Length of Service | Notice Period |
| Less than 6 months | 1 week |
| More than 6 months but less than 1 year | 2 weeks |
| 1 year or more | 1 month |
There are no mandatory contributions made by the employer towards social security except for the costs that fall under worker injury benefits.
