76
71.5
66.5
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
80
100
80
50
60
100
80
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 | §117 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §123 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) |
Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source
|
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §125 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §98 & 125 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §125 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §93 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §99(3) of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §104 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §105 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §108 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| 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 | §39 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §43 & 46 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §48 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §140 & 142 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | 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 | §141 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | 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*? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| 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 | §13 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | 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? | No | 0 | §14 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | 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 | §27 & 28 of Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers | 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 | §5 of the Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §220 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §220 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §19 of the Decree No. 62/2013 on Occupational Accidents and Diseases (4 December 2013); ISSA Country Profile for Mozambique | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §5,11 & 29 of the Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers; ISSA Country Profile for Mozambique | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 49-51 of the Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers; ISSA Country Profile for Mozambique | 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? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 18,19,21 & 22 of the Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers; ISSA Country Profile for Mozambique | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 36-39 of the Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers; ISSA Country Profile for Mozambique | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §55 of the Constitution of Mozambique, 2004; §55 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §68 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023); §205 of the Criminal Code, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023); §4 & 46-54 of Law No. 19 of 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §13 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023); §102 of the Family Law, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §59 & 60 of the Decree 51/2017 on the System of Compulsory Social Security for Workers; ISSA Country Profile for Mozambique | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023) | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §41 of the Law of Basic Child Protection, 2006; §7 of the Law on the National System of Education, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Labour Law, 2023 (No. 13/2023); Decree No. 68/2017 (Hazardous Work List for Children) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §5 and 10–11 of the Trafficking in Persons Law, 2008; §196 and 198 of the Penal Code, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §86 of the Constitution of Mozambique 2004; §2,148 & 152 of the Labour Law No. 13/2023;§ 4 & 57 of the Act No. 18/2014; CEACR, C87, DR 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §170-177 of the Labour Law No. 13/2023; § 27-29 of the Act No. 18/2014 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §192,194,200-202, 209 & 211 of the Labour Law No. 13/2023; §7 of the Act No. 18/2014 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §206, 215, 268, & 269 of the Labour Law No. 13/2023 | Score worsened due to a legislative reform |