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Limited Access to Decent Work
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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? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Libya’s Constitution, 2011; §19-20 and 121 of Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
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? | No | 0 | §5, 47, 50, and 118 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §5 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §13, 16 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §14 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Official Holidays Law, 2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §30 & 32 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | 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 | §10 & 67 of the Labour Relations Law 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §70 the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §69 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §71 & 77 of the Labour Relations Law 2010 | 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 | §76 & 78 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §25 & 26 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | 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 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | 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 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | 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 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Social Security Law, 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Social Security Law, 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Libya; §21-24 of the Social Security Law, 1980 | 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 | §17 & 25 of Social Security Law, 1980 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Social Security Law, 1980 | 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 | §21 & 24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §12 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; §420 bis of the Libyan Penal Code, 1953 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §6, 7 & 8 of the Libya's Constitution; §2 & 21 of the Labour Relations Law 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Law, 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §27, 28 & 29 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §27, 28 & 29, Labour Relations Law, 2010; §2, Compulsory Education Act , 1975 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §27 & 28 of the Labour Relations Law 2010; §9 of the on childhood protection Law No. (5) of 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Labour Relation Law 2010; §425-426 of the Penal Code 1953 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §14 & 15, Constitution 2011; §99, Labour Relations Law; Trade Unions Law, 1985; §120 of the Labour Law, 1970; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Libya Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Libya) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | CEACR, C98, DR 2021; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Libya) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Libya) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §150, 151, 176 & 177 of the Labour Law, 1970; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Libya Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Libya) | No Change |