85
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Approaching Access to Decent Work
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100
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100
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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 | §2-7 of the Minimum Wage Law 2011; §107 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §104 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §109 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §109 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §109 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §84.4 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §96 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §97 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §99(3) of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | 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 | §48 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §50.4 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §64 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §80 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | 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 | §82 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §139 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §137 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §140 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §136 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §7.4 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §137 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | 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 | §19(2) of the Mongolian Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Fund, 1994 | 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 | §19(2) of the Mongolian Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Fund, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §135 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health, 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 28 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health, 2008; §42, 43.2.6 and 120 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §58 & 98 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021; Order concerning Jobs prohibited to Women and Minors, 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §3-16 of the Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid by the Social Insurance Fund, 1994 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §3-6 & 22-28 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §12-16 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §2-12 of the Law on Unemployment Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §17-19 of the Mongolian Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Fund, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §07-11 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 | 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 | §11 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011; §102 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §4, 6, 11 & 25 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021; §4-6 & 11 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §16 & 17 of the Constitution, 1992; §5 & 11 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 142 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §3, 10 & 40 of the Law on Education, 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §88 & 142.2, Mongolian Labour Code, 2021; §2–3, Jobs and Occupations Prohibited to Minors, 2016 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021; §16 & 21 of the Criminal Code, 2002 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Constitution, 1992; §3 of the Mongolian Law on Trade Union Rights, 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §3.4 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021; CEACR C98 DR 2021 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §16 of the Constitution, 1992; §26.1 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Constitution, 1992; §26.6 & 76.2 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 | No Change |