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2022 Score

60.5

Stagnant

2020 Score

60.5

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

20

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

50

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

40

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

75

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§249-252, 288 & 485 of the Labour Code, 1996 ; §7-11 of the Decree No. 11-055 PR/PM/MFPT
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§257-265 of the Labour Code, 1996 ; §41 & 45 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?No0§199 of the Labour Code 1996; Section 54 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0Decree No. 56 / PR-MTJS-DTMOPS, 1969; Decree No. 97-413 PR / MFPT, 1997; §54 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§204-206 of the Labour Cod, 1996; §54 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§194-199 of the Labour Code, 1996; §54 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§194 and 198 of the Labour Code 1996
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§208- 210 of the Labour Code, 1996; §1-6 of the Decree No. 56 / PR-MTJS-DTMOPS, 1969
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Decree No. 97-413 PR / MFPT, 1997
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§212-223 of the Labour Code, 1996; §57 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§48-51 of the Labour Code, 1996 ; §13, 16 & 17 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§57-66 of the Labour Code, 1996
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§53 of the Labour Code 1996; §15 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§137, 140-145 & 162-167 of the Labour Code 1996
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0169 & 170 of the Labour Code 1996

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§60 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
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§111 of the Labour Code 1996; Decree No. 58 / PR-MTJS-DTMOPS, 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§107-109 of the Labour Code, 1996; §33 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes180-82 of the Portant Code de Securite Sociale 2013; Labour Code 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Chad
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes180-82 of the Portant Code de Securite Sociale 2013; Labour Code 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Chad
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§112 of the Labour Code 1996

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?No0§226 & 230 of the Labour Code 1996
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§227 of the Labour Code 1996
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§06 & 205 of the Labour Code 1996; Decree No. 58 / PR-MTJS-DTMOPS, 1969
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Labour Code 1996; Decree No. 09-1634 PR/PM/MFPT of 4 December 2009

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Décret n° 207/P.CSM/CSGG du 30 juin 1977; ISSA Country Profile for Chad
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Décret n° 207/P.CSM/CSGG du 30 juin 1977; ISSA Country Profile for Chad
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§117 of the Labour Code, 1996 ; §27 & 28 of the General Collective Agreement, 2002
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Décret n° 207/P.CSM/CSGG du 30 juin 1977; ISSA Country Profile for Chad

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§35 of the Constitution of Chad 2018; §246 of the Labour Code, 1996
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§341(a) of the 2017 Penal Code
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§14 & 35 of the Constitution of Chad 2018; §246 & 289 of the Labour Code, 1996
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§205 & 336 of the Labour Code 1996; Décret No. 58/PR-MTJS-DTMOPS du 8 Février 1969
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§38, Constitution 2018; §52, 190 & 238, Labour Code 1996; §1, Decree No. 55/1969 on Child Labour
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§38 of the Constitution, 2018; §21, 23, 25, and 28 of the Law Orienting the Education System, 2006
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§6, 7 & 10 of the Decree No. 55 / PR-MTJS-DTMOPS of 8 February 1969 on child labour
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§5 of the Labour Code, 1996; §292 (e), 292 (c), 327–328, and 331 of the Penal Code, 2017

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?Yes1§29 of the Constitution of Chad 2018; §2 & 294-302 of the Labour Code, 1996
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§338-342 & 366-373 of the Labour Code, 1996 ; Loi 06-019 2006-05-04
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§30, Constitution 2018; §456-461, Labour Code, 1996; CEACR, C87, DR 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§456-461, Labour Code, 1996; USDOS CRHRP 2021