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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 | §2-4 of the Minimum Wage Act, 1997 | |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §65 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §65 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §66 of the Employment Act, 2023 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §61 & 62 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §61, 62 & 65 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §60 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §2-7 of the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1932 | |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §71 of the Employment Act, 2023 |
| 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 | §59 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §69 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §80 of the Employment Act, 2023 |
| 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 | |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §77 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Employment Regulations, 2023 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §73 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §72 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §72(1) of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| 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? | No | 0 | §72(1) of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §72 & 88(k) of the Employment Act, 2023; §4(3) of the Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment Act, 2022 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §74-75 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | No | 0 | §5(II) & 27 (I) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1955 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §25, 39 & 40 of the Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, 2001 | |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §25, 39, 40 & 45 of the Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, 2001 | |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §39, 43 & 44 of the Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, 2001 |
| 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 | §1 & 18(1) of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Employment Act, 2023; §13 of the Sexual Offences Act, 2012 | |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §1 & 17 of the Employment Act, 2023 | |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §23 & 25 of the Social Security and Insurance Trust Act, 2001 " |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
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| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §95 & 96 of the Employment Act, 2023; §125 of the Child Rights Act, 2007 | |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §24, 25 & 27 of the Basic and senior secondary education Act, 2023; §125 of the Child Rights Act, 2007 | |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §95 & 96 of the Employment Act, 2023; §128 of the Child Right Act, 2007 | |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Employment Act, 2023; §1 & 13 of the The Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act, 2022 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §15 & 26 of Constitution of SierraLeone, 1991; §3 & 12 of the Emplyment Act,2023; §43 of the Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2023 ; CEACR, C87, DR. 2022 | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §27-32 of the Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2023 ; CEACR, C87, DR. 2022 | |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §64 & 67 of the Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2023 ; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (SierraLeone) | |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §92, 93, 115 & Schedule (Section 83(2)(i), 87(2)(a)) of the Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2023 ; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (SierraLeone) |