47
47
47
Total Lack of Access to Decent Work
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60
60
0
60
75
60
20
75
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §7, 8, and 44-46 of Labour Code, 1946; §1-2 of Law No. 36/67 of May 1967 Concerning Minimum Wage Fixing | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §14, 47 and 68-71of Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §7, 23 and 31-35 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | Law of 30 April 1959; §33 and 37 of Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §7, 23 and 31-35 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §7, 23 and 31-35 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §36 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Law of 30 April 1959; Law of 21 November 1962; Decree No. 15215 of 9/27/2005 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §23, 39, and 41 of the Labour Code, 1946 | 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 | §12 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §58 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §50(C) and 74 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §50, 53, 74& 75 of the Labour Code, 1946 | 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 | §50(F) and 53-58 of the Labour Code, 1946 | 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 | 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? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | 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? | No | 0 | §28 of the Labour Code, 1946 | 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 | §28 and 29 of the Labour Code, 1946; §26 of Social Security Act, 1963 | 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 | §28 and 29 of the Labour Code, 1946; §26 of Social Security Act, 1963 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §29 & 52 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §45 of Decree No. 11802 of January 30, 2004, Regulating Prevention, Safety and Professional Hygiene | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §22,45, and 58 of Decree No. 11802 of January 30, 2004, Regulating Prevention, Safety and Professional Hygiene | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §22 and 55 Decree No. 11802 of January 30, 2004, Regulating Prevention, Safety and Professional Hygiene | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act, 1963; ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon; §55 of the Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon | 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 | §40 & 41 of Labour Code 1946; ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act, 1963; ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon | 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 | § 26 of Labour Code, 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §385, 507, 519 & 532 of Lebanon Penal Code 1943; §1, 2(b) & 5 of Law No. 205 of 30 December 2020 on Sexual Harassment | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | § 26 of Labour Code, 1946 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §27 of Labour Code; §55 of Decree No. 11802 of 30 January 2004 | 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 | §21-23 of the Labour Code 1946 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §49 of the Education Law, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §23 of Labour Code 1946; §55 of Decree No. 11802/2004; §3, 4 & Annex of Decree No. 8987/2012 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §582 (1 & 2) of Law No. 164 on TiP; §8 of Decree No. 3855, 1972; §569 of the Penal Code, 1983 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §13 of the Constitution of Lebanon, 1926; §7 & 83-91 of the Labour Code, 1946; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Lebanon Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Lebanon) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | CEACR C98 Obs. 2022; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Lebanon Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Lebanon) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §13 of the Constitution of Lebanon, 1926; §83-91 of the Labour Code, 1946; CEACR C98 Obs. 2022; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Lebanon) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §340 & 341 Penal Code 1943; §50 (D) of Labour Code 2010; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Lebanon Profile) | No Change |