Moldova

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Labour Rights Index 2024

2024 Score

91.5

2022 Score

-

2020 Score

-

Rating

Access to Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

100

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Freedom of
Association

75

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Freedom of Association

Fair Wages - 60

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? Yes 1 §131 of the Labour Code, 2003;§2-3 of the Law (No. 1432) on Minimum Wages, 2001
Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? 0 §142 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? 1 §157 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? 0 §158(2) of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require additional compensation for night work? 1 §103 of the Labour Code, 2003

Decent Working Hours - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? Yes 1 §100 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? Yes 1 §104 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? Yes 1 §109 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require paid public holidays? Yes 1 §111 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? Yes 1 §112 of the Labour Code, 2003

Employment Security - 80

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 §49 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? Yes 1 §54 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? No 0 §60 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? Yes 1 §184 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? Yes 1 §186 (2) of the Labour Code, 2003

Family Responsibilities - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? Yes 1 §124 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? Yes 1 §124-1 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? Yes 1 §126 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require paid nursing breaks? Yes 1 §108 of the Labour Code, 2003

Maternity at Work - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? Yes 1 §2 & 5 of Law on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women, 2006
Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? Yes 1 §124 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? Yes 1 §1, 7 & 41 of the Law on Public Insurance System, 1999
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 §1, 7 & 41 of the Law on Public Insurance System, 1999
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? Yes 1 §251 of the Labour Code, 2003

Safe Work - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? Yes 1 §42 & 222 of the Labour Code, 2003; §13 of the Law No (186) on Safety and Health at Work, 2008
Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? Yes 1 §222 of the Labour Code, 2003; §17 of the Law No (186) on Safety and Health at Work, 2008
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? Yes 1 §250 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? Yes 1 §8-13 of the Law (No. 289) on Temporary Disability Benefits and other Social Insurance Benefits, 2004

Social Security - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law provide for an old age benefit? Yes 1 §9, 14-16, 41 & 53 of the Law (No.156) on the Public Pension System, 1998
Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? Yes 1 §9 & 24-27 of the Law (No. 156) on the Public Pension System, 1998
Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? Yes 1 §43-50 of the Law (No. 105) regarding the promotion of employment and unemployment insurance, 2018
Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? Yes 1 §4, 7, 9-11 & 13 of the Law (No. 289) on Temporary Disability Benefits and other Social Insurance Benefits, 2004
Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? Yes 1 §9, 12 & 53 of the Law (No.156) on the Public Pension System, 1998

Fair Treatment - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? Yes 1 §128 (2) of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? Yes 1 §173 of the Criminal Code (No. 985), 2002
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? Yes 1 §8 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? Yes 1 No restrictive legal provisions could be located
Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? Yes 1 §17 of the Law (No. 489) regarding the Public Social Security System, 1999

Child & Forced Labour - 100

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law prohibit the employment of children? Yes 1 §46 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? Yes 1 §13 & 152 of the Education Law, 2014
Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? Yes 1 §255 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law prohibit forced labour? Yes 1 §7 of the Labour Code, 2003; §168 of the Criminal Code, 2002

Freedom of Association - 75

Question Answer Score Legal Basis Trend
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? Yes 1 §42 of the Constitution of Moldova, 1994; §9 (1)(i) of the Labour code of Moldova, 2003; §7, 8 & 10 of the Trade Union Law, No. 1129/2000; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Moldova)
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? Yes 1 §43 of the Constitution of Moldova, 1994; §27 of the Labour code of Moldova, 2003; §15 of the Trade Union Law, No. 1129/2000; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Moldova)
Does the law provide the right to strike? No 0 §40 of the Constitution of Moldova, 1994; §369 of the Labour code of Moldova, 2003; §22 of the Trade Union Law, No. 1129/2000
Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? Yes 1 §40 of the Constitution of Moldova, 1994; §363 (7) & 370 of the Labour code of Moldova, 2003; §22 of the Trade Union Law, No. 1129/2000; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Moldova)

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