58.5
59
56.5
Basic Access to Decent Work
60
80
40
25
80
75
60
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 | §62, 105-111 and 167 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
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 | §67-69 and 75-77 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | Section 80 of the Labour Code, 1992; Section 12 of the Decree No. 95-677 of 18 December 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Decree No. 95-677, 1995; Act No. 73-05 of 7 December 1973 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §8 of the Labour Code, 1992; Decree on Deviations of Legal Working Hours; Decree No. 95-677, 1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §80 of the Labour Code, 1992; §3, 4, 9-12 of Decree No. 95-677, 1995; §2 of Act No. 73-05, 1973 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §80 of the Labour Code, 1992; §9 of the Decree No. 95-677 of 18 December 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §88 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 73-05, 1973 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §89-93 of the Labour Code, 1992 | 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? | No | 0 | §25-28 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §25-27 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §28 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order N017/MTPS/SG/CJ of 26 May 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §34-38 and 43 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order No 015 / MTPS / SG / CJ of 26 May 1993 | 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 | §37 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order No 016 / MTPS / SG / CJ of 26 May 1993 | 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 | §89 of the Labour Code, 1992 | 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 | §85 of the Labour Code, 1992; §18 and 19 of the Ordinance No. 16, 1969 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §16 of the Ordinance No. 16, 1969 | 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 | §1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §13-17 and 25 of the Family Allowance Code, 1967 | 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 | §1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §13-17 and 25 of the Family Allowance Code, 1967 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §84 and 85 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | DECREE No. 039 / MTPS / IMT of 26 November 1984 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | DECREE No. 039 / MTPS / IMT of 26 November 1984 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §83 and 87 of the Labour Code, 1992; §6-15 of Ordinance No. 16, 1969 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 77-11 of 13 July 1977 on Accidents and Occupational diseases; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon | No Change |
| 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 | §32 and 89 of the Labour Code, 1992; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon | 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 | §61 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §302-1 of the Penal Code | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | Preamble of the Constitution, 1972; §1 and 2 of the Labour Code, 1992; §38 and 39 of n ° 2010/002 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | The Civil Status Registration Ordinance No. 81-02 of 29 June 1981 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §2 of Order N° 017 on Child Labour, 1969; Section 86 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §86, Labour Code 1992; §9 & 16, Law No. 98/004 on Guidance of education in Cameroon | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §9–23 of Order N° 017 on Child Labour, 1969; Section 86 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §2–6, Law on Trafficking in Persons 1992; §11, 342-1 and 352-353 of the Penal Code, 2016 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §10(2) of the Labour Code, 1992; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Cameroon Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | No violative legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §158, 160 & 163 of the Labour Code, 1992; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Cameroon Profile) | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §165 of the Labour Code, 1992; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2020 | No Change |