Libya - CLR

Libya

2022 Score

62

2020 Score

-

Rating

Limited Access to Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

40

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

Fair Wages - 40

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country?	No	0	§8 of the Libya’s Constitution, 2011; §19-20 and 121 of Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages?	No	0	§5, 47, 50, and 118 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	No	0	§5 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010

Decent Working Hours - 80

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§13, 16 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week?	No	0	§16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours?	Yes	1	§14 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	Official Holidays Law, 2012
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§30 & 32 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010

Employment Security - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment?	Yes	1	§10 & 67 of the Labour Relations Law 2010
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§70 the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months?	Yes	1	§69 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination?	Yes	1	§71 & 77 of the Labour Relations Law 2010
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§76 & 78 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010

Family Responsibilities - 25

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require a four-month 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 working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	Yes	1	§25 & 26 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010

Maternity at Work - 80

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability?	Yes	1	§25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	Yes	1	§25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010

Safe Work - 75

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers?	Yes	1	§39 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues?	Yes	1	§39 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	No	0	§24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease?	Yes	1	§17 of the Social Security Law, 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya

Social Security - 80

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law provide for an old age benefit?	Yes	1	§14 of the Social Security Law, 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya
Does the law provide for survivors' benefits?	Yes	1	ISSA Country Profile for Libya; §21-24 of the Social Security Law, 1980
Does the law provide for unemployment benefits?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness?	Yes	1	§17 & 25 of Social Security Law, 1980
Does the law provide for invalidity benefits?	Yes	1	§17 of the Social Security Law, 1980

Fair Treatment - 40

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§21 & 24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	No	0	§12 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; §420 bis of the Libyan Penal Code, 1953
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	No	0	§6, 7 & 8 of the Libya's Constitution; §2 & 21 of the Labour Relations Law 2010
Does the law allow women to do the same job as men?	No	0	§24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers?	Yes	1	Social Security Law, 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya

Child & Forced Labour - 100

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law prohibit the employment of children?	Yes	1	§27, 28 & 29 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	§27, 28 & 29, Labour Relations Law, 2010; §2, Compulsory Education Act , 1975
Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§27 & 28 of the Labour Relations Law 2010; §9 of the on childhood protection Law No. (5) of 1997
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§2 of the Labour Relation Law 2010; §425-426 of the Penal Code 1953

Trade Union - 0

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis	Trend
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	§14 & 15, Constitution 2011; §77, Labour Relations Law; Trade Unions Law, 1985; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	No	0	CEACR, C98, DR 2021
Does the law provide the right to strike?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021