LRI 2022 Honduras - CLR

Honduras

2022 Score

68

Score Decrease

2020 Score

70

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

100

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

25

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	§381-387 of the Labour Code 1959; §39-41 of the Minimum Wage Act 1971
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§364-370 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§330 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§338-340 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	§320-333 of the Labour Code 1959

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§320-333 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	No	0	§332 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§130, 326, 327 and 338 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§339 of the Labour Code 1959; Decree No. 50-2003 (Concerning holidays)
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	No	0	§345-359 of the Labour Code 1959

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§19-31, 36-39 & 46 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	No	0	§47-48 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	Yes	1	§49-52 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	Yes	1	§110-116 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§120 of the Labour Code 1959

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§140 of the Labour Code 1959; §6 of the Decree No. 231-2013; §59 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	Yes	1	§46 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	No	0	§135-138 of the Labour Code 1959; §54 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§67 of the General Regulation of the Social Security Act; §136 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§67 of the General Regulation of the Social Security Act; §136 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§144-145 of the Labour Code 1959

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§391& 392 of the Labour Code 1959; §9(f) of the STSS-053-04
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§398 of the Labour Code 1959; §9(n & o) of the STSS-053-04; §37-39 of the STSS001-02
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	No	0	§147 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	§76-83 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005)

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	§111-119 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005)
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	§123-132 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005)
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	No	0	§36 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005)
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	Yes	1	§100 & 104 of the Labour Code 1959
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	§105, 110 & 111 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005)

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§ 128(3) of the Constitution, 1982; §367 of the Labour Code 1959; §44 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§60 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000; §147(A) of the Penal Code 1983
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§60 & 137 of the Constitution, 1982; §12 of the Labour Code 1959; §44-49 & 55 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§127 of the Constitution of Honduras 1982
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005); ISSA Country Profile for Honduras

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§32-33 of the Labour Code 1959; §120 of the Code of Childhood & Adolescence, 1996
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	No	0	§8, 13, & 21–23, Fundamental Law of Education 2011; §36 & 39, Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1996
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§1 & 122, Childhood & Adolescence Code 1996; §2, 8, & 10, Executive Agreement STSS‑211-01, 2001
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	Anti-Trafficking Act Decree no. 59-2012; §221 & 222 of the Penal Code, 2017

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	§128(14), Constitution of Honduras 1982; §470-474, Labour Code 1959; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	No	0	§128(15), Constitution 1982; §53-80 & 534-536, Labour Code 1959; Decree 292-2013; CEACR C98 Obs. 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	§ 128(13), Constitution of Honduras 1982; §495 & 550-589, Labour Code 1959; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	Yes	1	§552 of the Labour Code 1959