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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 | §195 & 196 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §219 & 220 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §170 & 172 of the Labour Code, 2004; §39 of the Collective Labour Agreement, 1974 | |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §174 of the Labour Code, 2004; §39 of the Collective Labour Agreement, 1974 | |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §172 of the Labour Code, 2004; §40 of the Collective Labour Agreement, 1974 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §170 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §39 of the Collective Labour Agreement, 1974 | |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §174 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §176 of the Labour Code, 2004; §45 & 46 of the Collective Labour Agreement ,1974 | |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §178-180 of the Labour Code, 2004 |
| 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 | §7 of the Labour Code, 2004; §3 of the Collective Labour Agreement ,1974 | |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §15-17 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §10 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §5 of the Collective Labour Agreement ,1974; §48 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §31 of the Collective Labour Agreement, 1974 |
| 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 | |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §56 of the Collective Labour Agreement ,1974 | |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §42 of the Labour Code, 2004 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §4, 29, 30, and 39 of Law (No. 39) on Social Security System, 1967 | |
| 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 | §4, 29, 30, and 39 of Law (No. 39) on Social Security System, 1967 | |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §247 of the Labour Code, 2004; §19 of the Collective Labour Agreement ,1974 | |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §1, 22, 41-47 of the Law (No. 39) on Social Security System, 1967 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §1, 52-54 & 60 of the Law (No. 39) on Social Security System, 1967 | |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §1, 52-55 & 60 of the Law (No. 39) on Social Security System, 1967 | |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §38 of the Labour Code, 2004; §23, 24 & 29 of the Law on Collective Labour Agreement ,1974 | |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §1, 53 & 60 of the Law (No. 39) on Social Security System, 1967 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §191 of the Labour Code, 2004; §37 of the Collective Labour agreement, 1967 | |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §60 & 395 of the Labour Code, 2004; §20 of the Law (No. 23) on Criminalizing Discrimination, 2018 | |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §166 & 247 of the Labour Code, 2004 | |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §153-155 of the Labour Code, 2004; §76 of the General Child Protection Code, 2018 | |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §153 of the Labour Code, 2004; §1 of the Law No. 054 on the Obligation of Basic Education, 2001 | |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §247 of the Labour Code, 2004; §76-77 of the General Child Protection Code, 2018; Arrêté N° 0066 relatif à la liste des travaux dangeroux interdits aux enfants, 2022 | |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §1, 4 & 21 of the Law No. (017) relating to the prevention and repression of human trafficking and the protection of victims, 2020; §5 & 435 of the Labour Code, 2004 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | Preamble & §10 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 1991; §153, 266-269 & 271 of the Labour Code of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 2004; §76 of the General Child Protection Code, 2018; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, Mauritania Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Mauritania) | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §65, 68 & 265 of the Labour Code of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 2004; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, Mauritania Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Mauritania) | |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §14 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 1991; §346, 350, 357 & 362 of the Labour Code of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 2004; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2021; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, Mauritania Profile; | |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §360, 361, 363, 434 & 445 of the Labour Code of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, 2004; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, Mauritania Profile; |