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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? | No | 0 | Article 60 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §394-397 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §199-203 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | Section 207 of the Labour Code 2007 of Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §208 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §162-175 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §149-161, 207 & 266 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §149 and 161 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §64 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 16/IV/91 of 30 December 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §52-63 & 170 of Labour Code, 2007 | 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 | §27-33, 35 & 366-368 of Labour Code, 2007; Law No. 97 / IX / 2020, of July 23 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §360-365 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §144-147 & 287 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §220-243 of Labour Code, 2007 | 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 | §224, 238 and 369 of Labour Code, 2007 | 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*? | Yes | 1 | §271 of Labour Code, 2007 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §59(6) of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §274 of Labour Code, 2007 | 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 | §271 & 273 of Labour Code, 2007 | 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 | §212 of Labour Code, 2007 | 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 | §212 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §275 & 409 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §293 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | No | 0 | §166 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §160, 162, 270 & 272 of Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §37-43 of the Decree Law no. 58/2020 on Compulsory Insurance for Work Accidents | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §59 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §15 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §410 of the Labour Code, 2007; §152 of the Penal Code 2003; §2, 3, and 25 of the Law on GBV, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §22, 59, and 81 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §15 of the Labour Code, 2007; §161 of the Penal Code 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §12 & 15 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Decreto-Lei n.º 28/2003 de 25 de Agosto; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §87 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §27 & 260-269 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §13 and 20 of the Education Law, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §264, Labour Code, 2007; §133, Civil Code, 1997; Law n.º 113/VIII/2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §39, Constitution 1980; §14-Chapter 3 , Labour Code 2007; §149, 271, and 271-A, Penal Code 2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §61-63, Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §15, 19-21, 68-76, 80-97 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §63 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §98-111 of the Labour Code, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Cabo Verde) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §23-24 & 112- 125 of the Labour Code, 2007; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Cabo Verde) | No Change |