50
50
52
Total Lack of Access to Decent Work
40
60
80
25
40
75
60
20
100
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §4, 6 & 7 of the Minimum Standard Wages Act, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §35 of Sudan Labour Act,1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §21, 42 & 43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §45(3) of the Labour Act, 1977 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §44 of Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | 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 | §28 & 30 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §28-29 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §50 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | 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 | §55 & 60-63 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | 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*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | 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 | §42 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | 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 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | 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 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | 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? | No | 0 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §95-96 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §16-18 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §19 & 20 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan; §68 of the Labour Act of Sudan, 1997 | 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 | §47 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan | 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 | §49 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §4,8 & 43 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §49 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §28 & 36 of the Child Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §28 & 36, Child Act, 2010; §13 & 15, General Education Planning and Organization Act, 2001 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §21 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997; §37 & 39 of the Child Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Combating of Human Trafficking Act, 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 | §58, Constitution of Sudan 2019; §4, 7 & 10, Trade Unions Act 2010; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §3 of the Labour Code, 1997; §9 of the Trade Unions Act, 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §112 & 124 of the Labour Code, 1997; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Sudan) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §6 & 36 Trade Unions Act 2010; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Sudan) | No Change |