70
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Limited Access to Decent Work
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80
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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? | No | 0 | §68 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §39 & 70 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §91 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §6 of the Ministerial Order No 005/19.20 of 17/03/2020; Ministerial Order n° 01/MIFOTRA/23 of 13/06/2023 on working hours and public servants governed by employment contracts | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Ministerial Order No 005/19.20 of 17/03/2020 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §4 of ministerial decree no 04/19.19 0f 17/09/2009 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §43 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §2-7 of Ministerial Order No 005/19.20 of 17/03/2020; Ministerial Order n° 01/MIFOTRA/23 of 13/06/2023 on working hours and public servants governed by employment contracts | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §43 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; Ministerial Order No 005/19.20 of 17/03/2020; Ministerial Order n° 01/MIFOTRA/23 of 13/06/2023 on working hours and public servants governed by employment contracts | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §44 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; Ministerial Order n° 01/MIFOTRA/23 of 13/06/2023 on working hours and public servants governed by employment contracts | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §3 of the Presidential Order N° 54/01 of 24/02/2017 on Official Public Holidays | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | 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 | §11 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §1-5 of the Ministerial Order No 007/19.20 of 17/03/2020 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §11 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §13 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | 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 | §31 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | 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 | §56 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 amended by Law No. 27/2023 of 18/05/2023; §58 of the Ministerial Order No. 02/MIFOTRA/23 of 01/08/2023 | 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 | §59 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | 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 | §56 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 amended by Law No. 27/2023 of 18/05/2023; §54 of the Ministerial Order No. 02/MIFOTRA/23 of 01/08/2023 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §58 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §11-12 of the Law N°003/2016 of 30/03/2016 | 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 | §58 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §11-12 of the Law N°003/2016 of 30/03/2016 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §61 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §24-bis of the Labour Law N° 66/2018, inserted by Law No. 27/2023 of 18/05/2023 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §79 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; §28 of the Ministerial Order N°02 Of 17/05/2012 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §63 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §15-17 of Law N° 06/2003 of 22/03/2003; ISSA Country Profile for Rwanda | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 05/2015 of 30/03/2015; ISSA Country Profile for Rwanda | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 05/2015 of 30/03/2015; ISSA Country Profile for Rwanda | 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? | No | 0 | §54-55 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018; ISSA Country Profile for Rwanda | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 05/2015 of 30/03/2015; ISSA Country Profile for Rwanda | 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 | §30 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, 2003; §9 & 40 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §24 Law on Prevention and Punishment of GBV 2008; §203 of Penal Code 2012; §8 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, 2003; §9 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Law N° 05/2015 of 30/03/2015; ISSA Country Profile for Rwanda | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Constitution, 2003; §5 of the Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §47, Child Rights Law, 2012; §55-58 of the Law Determining the Organisation of Education, 2021 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §6, Labour Law N° 66/2018; §4–6, Ministerial Order on Worst Forms of Child Labour, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §3.25 and 7, Labour Law N° 66/2018; §178 of the Penal Code, 2012; §51, Child Rights Law 2012 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §31, Constitution 2003; §10 & 83-90, Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §32, Constitution 2003; §91-101, Labour Law N° 66/2018; CEACR, C98, Direct Request. 2022 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §33, Constitution 2003; Ministerial Order Nº 004/19.20 of 17/03/2020 | Score adjusted because of availability of a legal source |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §107, Labour Law N° 66/2018 | No Change |