Bosnia and Herzegovina

Back
Compare
Download Country Profile

No score
change

2024 Score

88

2022 Score

88

2020 Score

-

Rating

Approaching Access to Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

40

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

80

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Freedom of
Association

100

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Freedom of Association

Fair Wages - 80

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? Yes 1 §78, 159-162 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §1, 7, 9 & 34 of General Collective Agreement for FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? No 0 §79, 80, 106 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §10 and 17 of General Collective Agreement for FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? Yes 1 §12 of the General Collective Agreement FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? Yes 1 §46 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require additional compensation for night work? Yes 1 §40, 42, 76 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §11 of General Collective Agreement for FBiH, 2016
No Change

Decent Working Hours - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? Yes 1 §36, 38, 76 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §11 of the General Collective Agreement for FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? Yes 1 §36 and 38 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? Yes 1 §46 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require paid public holidays? Yes 1 Public Holidays Act 1992; §54 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? Yes 1 §47- 52, 81 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change

Employment Security - 40

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 §22, 24, 26 and 170 of the Labour Law for FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? Yes 1 §22, 170 of the Labour Law for FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? No 0 §21 of the Labour Law for FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? No 0 §21, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §27 of the General Collective Agreement for FBiH, 2016
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 §111 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change

Family Responsibilities - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? Yes 1 §62 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? Yes 1 §53 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? Yes 1 §63 and 64 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require paid nursing breaks? Yes 1 §65 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change

Maternity at Work - 80

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? Yes 1 §8, 60 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? Yes 1 §62, 66 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? No 0 §149-155 of the Law on Social Protection,2014 (Sarajevo Canton) ; §68 the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
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 §170 of the Law on Social Protection, 2014 (Sarajevo Canton); §68 the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? Yes 1 §60 and 171 the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change

Safe Work - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? Yes 1 §29 and 31 of the Law on Occupational Safety, 2020
No Change
Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? Yes 1 §9, 21-22, 28, 30, 43 and 46-48 of the Law on Occupational Safety, 2020; §55 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? Yes 1 §41, 61 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? Yes 1 §39 and 67 of the Pension and Disability Law for FBiH, 2018
No Change

Social Security - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law provide for an old age benefit? Yes 1 §40 to 47 of the Pension and Disability Law, 2018
No Change
Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? Yes 1 §68-77 of the Pension and Disability Law, 2018
No Change
Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? Yes 1 §4 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §27-30 of Law on Employment and Rights during Unemployment, 2004
No Change
Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? Yes 1 §72 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §42, 43, 44, 46, 47and 56 of Health Insurance Law, 1997
No Change
Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? Yes 1 §48, 49, 58 and 60 of the Pension and Disability Law, 2018
No Change

Fair Treatment - 80

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? Yes 1 §77 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §13 of the Law on Gender Equality, 2003
No Change
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 §9 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §3, 5 & 29 of the Law on Gender Equality, 2003; §4, 6, & 12 of the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination BiH, 2009
No Change
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? Yes 1 §8, 10, and 12 of Labour Law of FBiH, 2016; §177 of the Criminal Law of FBiH, 2003
No Change
Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? No 0 §59 and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? Yes 1 §4 & 5 of the FBiH Law on Contributions, 1998
No Change

Child & Forced Labour - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law prohibit the employment of children? Yes 1 §20 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? Yes 1 §16 of the Framework Law on Primary and Secondary Education, 2003
No Change
Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? Yes 1 §42, 57, and 171 of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law prohibit forced labour? Yes 1 §II of the Constitution 1995; §185–186a & 210 of the Criminal Law 2003
No Change

Freedom of Association - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? Yes 1 §14-15 of the of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? Yes 1 §137-149 of the of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law provide the right to strike? Yes 1 §156 of the of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change
Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? Yes 1 §156-157 of the of the Labour Law of FBiH, 2016
No Change

*In order to measure the trend in country’s legislative performance over the last edition of the Labour Rights Index (2022), the following legend is used.

Score increase

Score decrease

Score adjustment

Methodological change

No change

Labour Law Global overview

Minimum Wage Global overview