77
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77
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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100
100
25
80
75
100
60
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §345, 356, 360, 361 and 532 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §362-368 of Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §4, 184, 185, 188, 194- 201 of Labour Code, 2003; §1-2 of Decree on Overtime, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §201, 215, 217, 223, 224 and 225 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §172, 174 & 201 of Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §4, 184, 185, 188, 194- 201 of Labour Code, 2003; §1-2 of Decree on Overtime, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §4, 184, 185, 188, 194- 201 of Labour Code, 2003; §1-2 of Decree on Overtime, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §205-215 of the Labour Code, 2003; §20 of Decree No. 204513 of 2004 on Weekly Rest | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §217-229 of the Labour Code, 2003; §1 of the Decree No. 204426 of 29 December 2004 on Public Holidays | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §231, 232, 236, 238, 240, 245, 246, 249, 253, 259 and 262 of the Labour Code, 2003 | 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 | §15 and 24 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §16 and 17 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §14 & 80 of the Labour Code 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §1 of the Decree no. 204469 of 2004; §9, 35, 36, 39, 44 51, 66, 67 and 152 of the Labour Code 2003 | 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 | §52, 53, 55 and 184 of the Labour Code 2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §156 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §269-270 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No provisions located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §161 and 162 of the Labour Code, 2003 | 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 | §152, 153, 154 and 156 of the Labour Code 2003 | 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 | §33, 35 and 37 of Act on Social Security Regime 1972 | 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 | §33, 35 and 37 of Act on Social Security Regime 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §159 & 165 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §284 &291 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §23, 289 and 326 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §172 and 179-81 of Labour Code 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | The Act on Work Injuries Compensation 1963 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §53-56 of the Law on Social Security 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §45, 57, and 60 of the Law on Social Security 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Law on Social Security 1972; Law No. 03-14, on the unemployment benefit, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §271, 272 and 273 of the Labour Code, 2003; ISSA Country Profile for Morocco | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law on Social Security 1972 | 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 | §346 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §40 of the Labour Code, 2003; §503- 1 of the Penal Code, 1962 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §9 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §31 of the Constitution of Morocco 2011; §9 of the Labour Code, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | No | 0 | Law on Social Security, 1972; ISSA Country Profile for Morocco | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §143-145, Labour Code, 2004; §1 of Loi n° 04-00, modifiant et complétant le dahir n°1-63-071 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §1 of Law No. 04-00, 1963 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §147, 181 of the Labour Code, 2004; §6 of Law No. 19-12, 2016; Decree No. 2-10-183, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §10 and 12 of the Labour Code, 2003; §467-2 of the Penal Code, 1962 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §8, Constitution 2011; §397-398, Labour Code 2003; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Morocco Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Morocco) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §92 to 116 of the Labour Code, 2003; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Morocco) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §29, Constitution 2011; §36 of the Labour Code; | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §288 of the Penal Code 1962; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Morocco) | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |