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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 | § 1,4 & 5 of Minimum Wage Law, 2012 | |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §109 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the General Collective Agreement for the Private Sector of the Economy, 2014 | |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §134(6) of the Labour Relations Law, 2005; §24 of the General Collective Agreement for the Private Sector of the Economy, 2014 | |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §106 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005; §24 of the General Collective Agreement for the Private Sector of the Economy, 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §116 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §117 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §134 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §148 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005; §134 of the Law on the Holidays of the Republic of Macedonia, 1998 | |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §137 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 |
| 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 | §13 & 15 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §60 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §88 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §97 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §170-a of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §42 of the General Collective Agreement for the Private Sector of the Economy, 2014 | |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §161 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §171 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §25(3) of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §165 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Law on Health Insurance, 2000 | |
| 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 | §18 of the Health Insurance Law, 2000 | |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §77 & 166(3) of the Labour Relation Act, 2005 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Law on Health and Safety at Work, 2007 | |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 17 of the Law on Health and Safety at Work, 2007 | |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §42, 161 & 162 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §50-52 of the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 18 of the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, 2013 | |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 57 of the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, 2013 | |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §56, 57, 67, 68 & 71 of the Law on Employment and Unemployment Insurance, 1997 | |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §112(3) of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 50 of the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
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| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §6 & 10 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §9 & 43 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005; §1, 7, 32, 36 & 37 of the Law on Protection Against Harassment at the Workplace | |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6-8 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005; §6 of the Law on Prevention of and Protection Against Discrimination, 2010 | |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §131 & 160 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §11 & 14 of the Pension & Disability Insurance Law, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Labour Relations Law. 2005; §3, 8 & 71 of the Law on Primary Education, 2008 | |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §73 of Labour Relations Law, 2005 | |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Constitution of Republic of North Macedonia, 1991; §418 of the Criminal Code, 1996 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §20 & 37 of the Constitution of the North Macedonia,2019; §184 & 185 of the Labour Relations Law as amended in 2018; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (North Macedonia) | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §203-206 & 212 of the Labour Relations Law as amended in 2018; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, North Macedonia Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (North Macedonia) | |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §236 & 237 of the Labour Relations Law as amended in 2018; ILO CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, North Macedonia Profile | |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §25 of the Law on Secondary Education; §237-239 & 242 of the Labour Relations Law as amended in 2018; ILO CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, North Macedonia Profile |