75.5
75.5
77.5
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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75
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §4-6 of the Law of the Minimum Wage Law 2002; §56, 59 of the Labour Code 1999; §10.12 of the Code of Administrative Offences 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §42 of the Constitution, 1994; §56-63, 65, 73-75, 80, 107-109 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §69 of the Labour Code of Belarus, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §69 of the Labour Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §70, 117, 263, 276 of the Labour Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §69, 112-114, 119-122, 124, 263, 276 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §112 and 122 of the Labour Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §136-141 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §69 and 147 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §149-181 of the Labour Code 1999 | 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 | §20, 21, 25, 26 and 272 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §17, 38-41, 292 and 294 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §28, 29, 287, 293 and 300 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §29, 35, 37, 38, 40-44 and 199 of the Labour Code 1999 | 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 | §48, 295, 302, 340 and 341 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §149, 183, 185, 266 and 271 of the Labour Code 1999; §11-13 of Law of on State Benefits to Families with Children 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §149, 186 and 190 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §128-129, 189, 190, 263-265, 267, 270, 271 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §267 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §7-9 of the Law on State Benefits to Families with Children 2012 | 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 | §7-9 of the Law on State Benefits to Families with Children 2012 | 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 | §7-9 of the Law on State Benefits to Families with Children 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §268 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §225 of the Labour Code 1999; §28 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §17-19, 25 of Law on Occupational Safety and Health 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §262-264 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §224 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §4, 5, 11, 23-24, 51, 56, 72, 73 of the Pensions Law, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §4, 35, 36, 38-41, 72 and 73 of the Pensions Law, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §1, 3 and 24 of the Employment Law, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §2, 3, 10, 16 and 21 of the Regulation №569 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §4, 27, 28, 31, 32, 72 and 73 of the Law №1596-ХII of 1992; §8-10, 31-33 of the Law №1224-XII of 1991 | 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 | §42 of the Constitution, 1994; §11 and 14 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §25 and 32 of the Constitution 1994; §14 of the Labour Code 1999; §170 of the Criminal Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Constitution, 1994; §14 of the Labour Code 1999; §4 of the Trade Union Law, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §32 and 41 of the Constitution, 1994; §14 and 262 of the Labour Code 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Pensions Law, 1992; ISSA Country Profile for Belarus | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §21 & 271-276 of the Labour Code 1999; Resolution №144 of 2010; §12, 16, Law №65-З of 2009 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §21 and 272 of the Labour Code, 1999; Resolution №144 of 2010; §2 & 155 of the Education Code, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | Resolution №116 of 1997; Resolution № 13 of 1995; §16 of Law on Occupational Safety and Health 2008 (№356-З) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §13 of Labour Code 1999; §181-181.1 of Criminal Code 1999; §1, 14 and 15 of the Law №350-З of 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §14 and 41, Constitution 1994; §354, Labour Code 1999; §1-3, 10-22, Trade Union Law 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §356, 357, 364, 367, Labour Code 1999; §14-15, Trade Union Law 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §388-399 of the Labour Code 1999; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Belarus Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Belarus) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Belarus) | No Change |