Cameroon

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2022 Score

59

Score Increase

2020 Score

56.5

Rating

Basic Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

40

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

40

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

50

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?No0§62, 105-111 and 167 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§67-69 and 75-77 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?No0Section 80 of the Labour Code, 1992; Section 12 of the Decree No. 95-677 of 18 December 1995
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§12 of the Decree No. 95-677, 1995; Act No. 73-05 of 7 December 1973
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§8 of the Labour Code, 1992; Decree on Deviations of Legal Working Hours; Decree No. 95-677, 1995

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§80 of the Labour Code, 1992; §3, 4, 9-12 of Decree No. 95-677, 1995; §2 of Act No. 73-05, 1973
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§80 of the Labour Code, 1992; §9 of the Decree No. 95-677 of 18 December 1995
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§88 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Act No. 73-05, 1973
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§89-93 of the Labour Code, 1992

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?No0§25-28 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§25-27 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§28 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order N017/MTPS/SG/CJ of 26 May 1993
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§34-38 and 43 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order No 015 / MTPS / SG / CJ of 26 May 1993
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§37 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order No 016 / MTPS / SG / CJ of 26 May 1993

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?No0§89 of the Labour Code, 1992
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§85 of the Labour Code, 1992; §18 and 19 of the Ordinance No. 16, 1969

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?Yes1§1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §16 of the Ordinance No. 16, 1969
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §13-17 and 25 of the Family Allowance Code, 1967
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §13-17 and 25 of the Family Allowance Code, 1967
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§84 and 85 of the Labour Code, 1992

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1DECREE No. 039 / MTPS / IMT of 26 November 1984
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1DECREE No. 039 / MTPS / IMT of 26 November 1984
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§83 and 87 of the Labour Code, 1992; §6-15 of Ordinance No. 16, 1969
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Law No. 77-11 of 13 July 1977 on Accidents and Occupational diseases; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon
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?No0§32 and 89 of the Labour Code, 1992; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§61 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§302-1 of the Penal Code
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0Preamble of the Constitution, 1972; §1 and 2 of the Labour Code, 1992; §38 and 39 of n ° 2010/002
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0The Civil Status Registration Ordinance No. 81-02 of 29 June 1981
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§2 of Order N° 017 on Child Labour, 1969; Section 86 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§86, Labour Code 1992; §9 & 16, Law No. 98/004 on Guidance of education in Cameroon
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§9–23 of Order N° 017 on Child Labour, 1969; Section 86 of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§2–6, Law on Trafficking in Persons 1992; §11, 342-1 and 352-353 of the Penal Code, 2016

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0Preamble of the Constitution, 1972; §10(2) of the Labour Code, 1992
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§52-60 of the Labour Code, 1992; §5-7 of the Decree No. 93/578 of 15 July 1993
Does the law provide for the right to strike?Yes1§157-165 of the Labour Code, 1992; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0§165 of the Labour Code, 1992