78.5
78.5
76
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
80
80
60
50
80
100
80
80
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §82 of the Constitution, 1987; §85 of the Labour Code, 1996; Minimum Wages Act 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §86 & 146 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §62 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §65 & 68 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §51 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §82(5) of the Constitution, 1987; §49, 51-63 & 169 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §58 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §63-65 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §66 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §76-78 of the Labour Code, 1996 | 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 | §19-25 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §27 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §41, 44 & 46-47 of the Labour Code, 1996 | 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 | §42-45 of the Labour Code, 1996 | 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 | §79 of the Family Code, Law No. 870 | No Change |
| 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 | §143 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §19(3) of the Equal Rights and Opportunities Law (No. 648/2008); 18 of the 2010 Regulation under Law No. 648/2008 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §141 of the Labour Code, 1996; § 95-96 of the Social Security Law Decree No. 974 | 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 | §95 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982 | 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 | §95 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §144 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §101 (d) & 103 of the Labour Code, 1996; §18 of the General Law on OSH, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §105 of the Labour Code, 1996; §19-22 of the General Law on OSH, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §140 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §67-71 & 93 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §48-50 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §57-59 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua | 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 | §92-95 of the Decree No. 974 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua | 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 | §134 & 176 of the Labour Code, 1996; §19 of the Law of Equal Opportunities | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §17(p) & 18(l) of the Labour Code, 1996; §174 of the Penal Code Law No. 641 of 2008 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §27 of the Constitution, 1987; Preliminary Title XIII of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §86 of the Constitution, 1987; §17(b) of the Labour Code, 1996; §81 of the Family Code, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §131-132 of the Labour Code, 1996; §73 of the Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §19 & 23 of the Education Law, 2006; §43 of the Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §130 & 133 of the Labour Code, 1996; §2 & 74 of the Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1998 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §61-63, Law Against Trafficking in Persons, 2015; §182–183 & 315, Penal Code, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §87 of the Constitution, 1987; §203-213 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §88 of the Constitution, 1987; §235-242 of the Labour Code, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §83 of the Constitution, 1987; §244, 249 & 389-390 of the Labour Code 1996; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §83 of the Constitution, 1987; §246 of the Labour Code 1996 | No Change |