56
48
47
Basic Access to Decent Work
80
100
60
0
40
75
40
40
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 | §138-142, 148-149, 289(1) and 329 of the Labour Act 2006 |
Score on the Minimum Wage component improved due to revision of minimum wage after 1 January 2022.
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| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §120-125 of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §108 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §104 & 118(3) of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §41(3), 106 & 109 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §100, 102, 105, 108, 111, & 113 of Labour Act 2006; Rule 99 of the Labour Rules 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §102 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §103 & 114 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §118 & 119 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §14, 115, 117 & 119 of the Labour Act 2006; §11 of the BEPZA Instruction No.1 Of 1989 | 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 | §5, 6(1), 7, 9 of the Labour Act 2006; Rule 19-20 of the Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §4(1-7) of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §4(8-9) of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §20(1), 24 & 26 of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §2(10), 16(7), 19, 20(3), 22(2) & 27(4) of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| 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 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §115 of Labour Act 2006) | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §45 & 47 of the Labour Act 2006 | 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 | §46(1-2), 47(4-5) & 49 of the Labour Act 2006 | 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? | No | 0 | §46(1-2), 47(4-5) & 49 of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §37(e) of the Bangladesh Labour Rules 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §78 and 330 of the Labour Act 2006; Rule 67 of the Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §40(1b), 78a(3), 79(c) of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §45(3), 94 & 109 of the Labour Act 2006; Rule 37 of the Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | No | 0 | §150-151 of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Labour Act 2006; §14 of the Universal Pension Management Act, 2023 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §19 of Labour Act 2006; §14 of the Universal Pension Management Act, 2023 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §116 & 119 of the Labour Act 2006; Prescribed Leave Rules of 1959 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | 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 | §345 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §509 of the Bangladesh Penal Code, 1860 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §19 & 27-29 of Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972; §195 of Labour Act 2006; §16 and 35 of the Persons with Disabilities Rights and Protection Act 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §19 & 40 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972; §64, 79, 87 of Labour Act 2006; §68 of the Labour Rules 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Surakkha scheme for self-employed by the National Pension Authority under Universal Pension Management Act, 2023 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §34 of the Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Section 2 of the Primary Education (Compulsory) Act, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §80 of the Children's Act 2013; §39-42 of Labour Act 2006 ; Rule 68 of the Labour Rules 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §34 of Constitution; §370 & 374, Penal Code 1860; §3, 6, & 9, Human Trafficking Act, 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bangladesh Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Bangladesh) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §202 of Labour Act 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §211 amended in 2018 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Bangladesh Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Bangladesh) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §294 amended in 2013 of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 | No Change |