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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, 5, 8, 9 & 16 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §1, 13 & 16 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §17.5 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §17 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | 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 | §17 & 21 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §17.5 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §17(10) of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §17(12) of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §18 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 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 | §13 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §13 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §13.1 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §14 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 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 | §14.5 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | 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 | §20.3 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | 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 | §20.6 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §2.4 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §20 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 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 | §20.1 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 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? | No | 0 | §20.1 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §20.4 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | No | 0 | §8 of the Liberia's Constitution, 1986; §25.1 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §25.1 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §20.4 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §89.16, 89.24, 89.26, 89.2789.28, 89.30 and 89.36 of the Liberia's Social Security Act, 2017 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §89.16, 89.20 and 89.21 of the Liberia's Social Security Act, 2017 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §89.25 of the Liberia's Social Security Act, 2017 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | §14.5 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §19.2 and 19.3 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §89.16, 89.19, 89.22, 89.23 and 89.36 of the Liberia's Social Security Act, 2017 | 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 | §2.5 and 18 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §2.8, 14.8 and 14.10 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015; §14.28 of the Liberia's Penal Law, 1976 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §8, 11 and 18 of the Liberia's Constitution, 1986; §2.4 and 2.7 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Liberia's Constitution, 1986; §13.2 and 20.4 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | National Social Security and Welfare Corporation of the Republic Of Liberia, 2016; ISSA Country Profile for Liberia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §21.2, 21.3 and 21.5 of the Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015; §74 of the Labour Practices Law, 1956 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §3 of the Children's Law, 2011; Chapter 4 of the Education Reform Act, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §21.4, Liberia's Decent Work Act, 2015; §1 (Section 3) and 7 (Section 9.1), Children’s Law, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §12, Liberia's Constitution, 1986; §2.2, Decent Work Act, 2015; §1 & 7, Anti Trafficking Act, 2005 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §17, Constitution 1986; §34-36 Decent Work Act 2015; CEACR, C87, Obs 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Liberia Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Liberia) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §1.4, 4.2 & 37, Decent Work Act 2015; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Liberia); CEACR, C98, Obs 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §41, Decent Work Act 2015; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Liberia) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §41.3, Decent Work Act 2015 | No Change |