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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 | §69-72 & 77 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §78 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §111 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §109 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §106 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §110 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §109 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §166 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §155-165 of the Labour Law, 2010 |
| 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 | §47 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §49 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §56 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §63 of the Labour Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §124 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| 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 | §123 of the Labour Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §121 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §121-122 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| 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 | §122 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the Labour Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §239 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §239 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Decision No. (482) of 2017 by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour | |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §1& 24-33 of the Social Insurance Law No. 92 of 1959 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §57-60 of the Social Insurance Law No. 92 of 1959 | |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §89-90 of the Social Insurance Law No. 92 of 1959 | |
| 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 | §167 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §62-64 of the Social Insurance Law No. 92 of 1959 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §75 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §120 of the Labour Law, 2010; §4 of the Decision No. (482) of 2017 by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour | |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Social Insurance Law No. 92 of 1959 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §113 of the Labour Law, 2010 | |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Law No. 7 of 2012 on Compulsory Education | |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | No | 0 | §113 of the Labour Law, 2010; §36 of the Child Rights Law, 2021 (No. 21); Decision No. 182 of the Minister for Social Affairs & Labour, 2004 | |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Legislative Decree No. 3 of 2010 on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Persons |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §45 of the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, 2012; §4 & 7 of the Legislative Decree No. 84 dated 8/26/1968; § 95 of the Labour Law No 17/2010; ILO CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Syrian Arab Republic Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Syria) | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §45 of the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, 2012; ; Labour Law No 17/2010 § 5 & 178-182; ILO CEACR, C98, Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Syria) | |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §44 of the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, 2012; ILO CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Syrian Arab Republic Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Syria) | |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §330 & 332-334 of the Syrian Penal Code, 1949; ILO CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Syrian Arab Republic Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Syria) |