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Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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50
60
75
80
60
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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 | §1(14), 45, 53 and 62-65 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §53 – 61 and 65 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §69, 70, 73 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §68, 72, 87 and 96 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §53 – 61 and 65 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §63(2) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §70 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §74 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015; Official Holiday Law (Law No. 12 of 2024) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §39(4), 74-80 & 99 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015 | 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 | §1, 37 and 38 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §38-40 and 149 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §37-52 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | 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 | §37-52 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | 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 | §91(2) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §91 & 92 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §86-89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | 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 | §86-89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | 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 | §86-89 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §87(6) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §105 and 113 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | § 113 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §84, 85, 91&92 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §124 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §80 & 81 of the Iraq Labour Law 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 39 on Pension and Social Security for Workers, 1971 | 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 | §1, 8, 11 and 53(5) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §10-1 & 11(2) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §1, 8, 11 and 42 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §86(1) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | 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 | §1(20), 7, 95(1), 96, 97(1) &98(1) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §8.1.1 and 11.1 of the Education Law, 2011; §1.3 of the Law on Compulsory Education, 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §94-104 0f the Iraq Labour Law, 2015; ; Ministry of Labour’s Instruction 19 of 1987 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §1(12), 6(2), 9 & 11.2, Iraq Labour Law 2015; §1 & 6, Law on Combating Trafficking in Persons, 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §42(1) (k), 48(1) (a) & 82(5) of the Iraq Labour Law 2015; CEACR C87 DR 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Iraq) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §1(16) & 148(1) of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §161-164 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015; CEACR C98 Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Iraq) | 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 | §48 & 52 of the Iraq Labour Law, 2015 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |