82.5
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80.5
Approaching Access to Decent Work
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100
80
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80
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75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §241(7), 513 & 523(28) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
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 | §241(2) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §221(6) of the Labour Code of the Republic of Guinea 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §222(7) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §8 of Order on Weekly Rest Periods 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §221(8 & 9) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §221(1-7) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §4 of Order No. 1391 on Work Time Equivalence, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §221(7) of the Labour Code of the Republic of Guinea 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §222(01-05) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §08 & 09 of Order on Weekly Rest Periods 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §222(6), Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §1 of Order No. 1389 on Public Holidays 1990; Decree No. 495 PRG of October 27, 1969 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §222(8 & 12-16) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | 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 | §121 (1-5) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §122 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §121 (6) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §172 (1-8) &172 (23-29) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | 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 | §50 of the Collective agreement 1995; §172 (30) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §153(4) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | 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 | §153(4) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | 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 | §153(1-2) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | 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 | §153(3) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | 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 | §153(3) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §153(5) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | § 231 (14) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §231(6) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | 231(5) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §6-11 of the Order N°1392/MASE/DNTLS/90 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §73-80 of the Social Security Code 1994 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §49-50, 54 & 59 of the Social Security Code 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Social Security Code 1994 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §36-37 & 41 of Collective Labour Agreement 1995; §119-120 of the Social Security Code 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §45 of the Social Security Code 1994 | 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 | §241 (2 & 3) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §20 of the Constitution of Guinea, 2010; §08 & 09 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §01, 8 & 20 of the Constitution of Guinea, 2010; §8 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §20 & 72 of the Constitution of Guinea 2010; §2, 136(1) & 137(2) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | 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 | §23 of the Constitution, 2010; §137(5) of the Labour Code, 2014; §919 of the Children's Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Education Decree 97/196-/PRG/SGG, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §2–4 of Order 2791 of 1996; §137(1-8), Labour Code, 2014; §922 and 925, Children's Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §194-195, & 323, Penal Code, 2016; §4 & 137.6, Labour Code, 2014; §912–915 & 922, Children's Code, 2020 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §20 of the Constitution of Guinea, 2010: §323.5 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §20, Constitution 2010; §410-423 & 515, Labour Code 2014; Organic Law N° 91/04/CTRN, 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §433 & 434 Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Guinea); CEACR C87 Obs. 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §151.2 & 431.8 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 | No Change |