Bolivia

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2022 Score

64

Stagnant

2020 Score

64

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

0

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?Yes1§1, 47, 52, 121 of General Labour Act, 1942; §2 and 3 of the Supreme Decree No. 107, 2009
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§53 of General Labour Act, 1942; §42 and 43 Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1Section 49 of the decree enacting the Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§31 of Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§46 and 55 of General Labour Act, 1942

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§46-51 and 55 of General Labour Act, 1942; §36 & 53 of Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§46 and 50 of the General Labour Act, 1942
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§30 of Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§2-3 of the Supreme Decree, 2016 (No.2750); §44 of General Labour Act, 1942
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?No0§44 of General Labour Act, 1942; §33 of Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§6, 7, 12 of General Labour Act, 1942; §7 and 14 of Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§12 and 21 of General Labour Act, 1942; Ministerial Resolution (No. 283/62); §2 of Decreto Ley N° 16187, 1979
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§13 of General Labour Act, 1942, §8 of Decree on Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?No0§12 and 16 of General Labour Act, 1942
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§13 and 16 of General Labour Act, 1942; §9 and 10 of Supreme Decree 28699, 2006

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0Supreme Decree, 2012 (No. 1212)
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§61 of General Labour Act, 1942; §25 of the Supreme Decree, 1987 (No. 21637)

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?No0§61 of General Labour Act, 1942
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§31 of the Decree Law No. 13214 of 1975; Supreme Decree 2009 (No. 0066); §3 of the Social Security Code, 1956
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§31 of the Decree Law No. 13214 of 1975; Supreme Decree 2009 (No. 0066); §3 of the Social Security Code, 1956
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§48 of the Constitution, 2009; §1 of Employment Security for Pregnant Women Act 1988; Supreme Decree, 2009

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§6.9 & 6.14 of General Law on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare, 1979
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§6.22-24 of General Law on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare, 1979
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§46 and 60 of General Labour Act, 1942; §2 of Act 1988 (No. 975); §8 and 274 of the OSH Law, 1979
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§66-68 of the Social Security Code 1956; §45-48 of the Law on Pensions, 2010

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§8, 20, 21 Law on Pensions, 2010
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§37, 38, 39, and 61 of the Law on Pensions, 2010
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§39 & 71 of Social Security Code, 1956
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§31-33 of the Law on Pensions, 2010

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§48 the Constitution of Bolivia, 2009; §52 of General Labour Act, 1942
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§11 and 21 of the Law on Violence against Women, 2013 (No. 348); §312c of the Penal Code, 1972
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§14 & 48 of the Constitution of Bolivia, 2009; §281B & c of the Penal Code, 1972
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§46 and 48 of the Constitution of Bolivia, 2009; §6 of Supreme Decree No. 4401, November 26, 2020
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Social Security Code 1956; ISSA Country Profile for Bolivia

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§8 & 58, General Labour Act 1939; §129 of the Child & Adolescent Code, 2014
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§81, Constitution, 2009; §1, 8–9 & 11–14 of the Avelino Siñani-Elizardo Pérez Education Law, 2010
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§58-59 General Labour Act, 1942; §5 & 136 of the Child & Adolescent Code, 2014
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§15, 46, & 61, Constitution 2009; §291, Penal Code 2010; §34, Law againstTrafficking 2012

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§21 & 51 of Constitution 2009; §99 & 103-104 of General Labour Act 1939
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§49, Constitution 2009; §1 & 27, General Labour Act, 1942; CEACR C87 Obs. 2019

§17, 18 of Decree enacting the Regulation of the General Labour Act, 1943
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§53, Constitution 2009; §114-119, General Labour Act, 1942; CEACR C87 Obs. 2019
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0§1 & 2 of Legislative Decree No. 2565 of June 1951; CEACR C87 Obs. 2019