84
82.5
85
Approaching Access to Decent Work
80
100
60
75
100
100
100
100
100
25
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §111, 200 and 202 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §109, 110, 116-119 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §87 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §86 & 87 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §80 & 81(2) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §76-78, 81(1)-84, 88-91 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §90 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §85 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §86 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §1 of the Law on Official Holidays and Memorial Days (No. 7651/1992) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §92-94 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| 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 | §12, 21 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §140, 151 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §142 & 150(1) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §143 & 144, 150(2) & 151 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §145 & 152 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §132/1 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §96(3) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §132/1 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §06 of the Order on Special Protection of Pregnant Women (Decision No. 397 of 1996) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §105/a of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §104(1) & 105(2 & 3) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §27(2) of the Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §27, 28 & 29 of the Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993 | No Change |
| 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 | §27, 28 & 29 of the Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §105a(2) & 107 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §68 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §6 of the Law No. 10237/2010 on Workplace Health and Safety | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §11, 13, 19, and 43 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §55(5), 104, 108(1), Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §02 & 05 Order on Special Protection of Pregnant Women, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §130 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §115 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §32 of Labour Code 7961/1995; §108(a) of Criminal Code 7895/1995; §12 of Law No. 10221 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §18(2 & 3) of Albania's Constitution, 1998; §09 of the Labour Code 7961/1995; §253 of the Criminal Code 7895/1995; Law No. 10221 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §9(5) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §98, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §22 & 24, Law on Protection of Child Rights 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §22, Law on Pre-University Education System, 2012; §22, Law on Protection of Child Rights 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §98-103, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §34-35 of the Workplace Health and Safety Law 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §08 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §124(b) & 128(b) of the Criminal Code No. 7895/1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §10, 176-180 & 187 Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §70 Foreigners Act (No. 108 of 2013) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §159-161, 166-175, 200 Labour Code No. 7961/1995; Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 1039 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §197 Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §35 of the Act No. 152/2013 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §197/2 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995 | No Change |