LRI 2022 Iraq - CLR

Iraq

2022 Score

73.5

Score Decrease

2020 Score

78

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

50

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

50

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	No	0	§1(14), 45, 53 and 62-65 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	Yes	1	§53 – 61 and 65 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§64 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§69, 70, 73 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	Yes	1	§68, 72, 87 and 96 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§53 – 61 and 65 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	Yes	1	§63(2) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§70 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§74 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§39(4), 74-80 & 99 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§1, 37 and 38 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§38-40 and 149 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	Yes	1	§37 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	No	0	§37-52 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§37-52 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	Yes	1	§89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
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	§91(2) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§91 & 92 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	No	0	No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§86-89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§86-89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§86-89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	No	0	§87(6) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§105 and 113 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§ 113 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	No	0	§84, 85, 91&92 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	§124 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	No	0	Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	Yes	1	§80 & 81 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§1, 8, 11 and 53(5) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§10-1 & 11(2) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	Yes	1	§1, 8, 11 and 42 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§86(1) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§1(20), 7, 95(1), 96, 97(1) &98(1) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	§8.1.1 and 11.1 of the Education Law, 2011; §1.3 of the Law on Compulsory Education, 1976
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§94-104 0f the Iraq Labour Law, 2015; ; Ministry of Labour’s Instruction 19 of 1987
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§1(12), 6(2), 9 & 11.2, Iraq Labour Law 2015; §1 & 6, Law on Combating Trafficking in Persons, 2012

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	§42(1) (k), 48(1) (a) & 82(5) of the Iraq Labour Law 2015; CEACR C87 DR 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	§1(16), 141-155 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	Yes	1	§161-164 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	No	0	§48 & 52 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015