56.5
56.5
54
Basic Access to Decent Work
40
80
40
25
80
50
60
40
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §96-99, 284, 296 & 319 of the Labour Code, 1992 (Law No. 92–020 of the 23 September 1992) | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §96, 102-109 & 121 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §137 of the Labour Code, 1992 (Law No. 92–020 of the 23 September 1992) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §145 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §137(a)(b) & 141 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §131-140 of the Labour Code, 1992; §136(1 & 2) & 140(1 & 2) of the Order n°1566/MEFPT-SG | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | 140(2) of the Order n°1566/MEFPT-SG regarding special provisions in the application of the Labour Code | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §142-143 & 186 of the Labour Code, 1992; §144(1 & 2) of the Order n°1566/MEFPT-SG | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 05-040 of July 22, 2005 relating to legal holidays in the Republic of Mali | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §148-162 of the Labour Code, 1992; §86 (11 & 23) & 133 (6) of the Decree n° 1655/MEFPT-SG | 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 | §13-17 & 21 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §18-25 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §30-33 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §39-45 of the Labour Code, 1992 | 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 | §53-55 of the Labour Code, 1992 | 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 | §L146 of the Labour Code, 1992; §33-35 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | 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 | §184 of the Labour Code, 1992 | 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 | §179-181 of the Labour Code, 1992 | 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 | §L179, 182 of the Labour Code, 1992; §28-32 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | 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 | §182 of the Labour Code, 1992; §14-17 & 28 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §34(11), 178 & 184 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | No | 0 | §D12 of the Decree No. 07-375 / P-RM of 26 September 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §4, 9-12 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §185-188 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Mali; §103-134 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §60 of the Labour Code, 1992; §142-162 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Code, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Mali | 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 | §34 & 37 of the Labour Code, 1992; §60 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Mali; §142-162 of the Social Security Code, 1999 | 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 | §95 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | Loi n° 2017-021/ du 12 juin 2017 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §02 & 19 of the Malian Constitution, 1992; §133 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §17 of the Malian Constitution, 1992; §189 of the Labour Code, 1992; Décret n°2022‐0125/PT‐RM du 04 mars 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Code, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Mali | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §187 & 326 of the Labour Code, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §26 and 34 of the Law of Education, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §185-189, Labour Code, 1992; §189(15-37), Decree No. 96-178; Hazardous Occupations List, 2009; Décret n°2022‐0125/PT‐RM du 04 mars 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §06 of the Labour Code, 1992; §1 of the Trafficking in Persons Law, 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §18, Malian Constitution 1992; §2-12, Act No. 04-038/AN-RM; §232-257, Labour Code 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §70-78, 283-284, Labour Code, 1992; Law N° 88-20, 1988; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Mali) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §19, Malian Constitution 1992; §134 & 229-231, Labour Code 1992; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Mali Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2021(Mali) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §19, Malian Constitution 1992; §134 & 231, Labour Code 1992; USDOS CRHRP 2021(Mali) | No Change |