72
72
60.5
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
80
100
60
25
40
100
80
60
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §181-195 & 623 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §93, 191-204 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §3 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979; §4 Ministerial orders n. 650/22, 1984; §265 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §186, 269 of the Labour Code, 2020; §4 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/117, 1979; § 2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/117, 1979; §2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §263 & 265 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Decree n° 100/182 from 17 July 2006 about Holidays | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §289, 290-292, al.3 & 304 of the Labour Code, 2020 | 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 | §34-35, 37- 42, 50-52, 54-87 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §44-49, 51-52 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §88-91 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §91, 128-143 of the Labour Code, 2020 | 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 | §153 of the Labour Code, 2020 | 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 | §2 of the Ministerial Order N. 110/172, 1971 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §272 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §109 of the Labour Code, 2020 | 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 | §111 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | 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 | §111 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §110 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §321 & 375 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §316 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §273-276 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §30 of National Inter-professional Collective Agreement of 1980, §54-61 of Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §67 &75 of the Social Security Code, 1999, §29 & 164 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §57, 76 & 78 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Article 119 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §104-105 & 634 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §71-75 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | 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 | §57 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §184 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §586 of Penal Code 2017; §22-23 of the Labour Code, 2020; §2(f), 2(n) et 58, Loi No. 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §14 of the Labour Code, 2020; Loi n° 1/28 du 29 octobre 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | Ministerial Order No. 650/287, 1985; §2(s) and 50 of the Loi n° 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §2,10 & 278, Labour Code 2020; §3 & 6, Ministerial Ordinance No. 630/1 of 1981 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Law on Basic and Secondary Education, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §9-15 & Chapter 5, Ministerial Order No. 630/1 of 1981; §270 and 279, Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §7, 8 & 617, Labour Code 2020; Loi n° 1/28 du 29 octobre 2014; §545 of the Penal Code, 2017 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §590 of the Labour Code, 2020 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §524-533 & 548-564 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §500-512 of the Labour Code, 2020; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §509 of the Labour Code, 2020 | No Change |