57
57
54.5
Basic Access to Decent Work
80
80
60
25
20
100
60
20
75
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §52, 55 &67 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §54-70 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §56 & 75 of Labour Code (Act No.5 of 1995) | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §56 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §46, 56, 57 & 73 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §2, 43, 48, 56 & 71-75 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §74 of Labour Code (Act No.5 of 1995) | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §71 & 77 of the Labour Code, 1995; Public Holidays Law No. 2 of 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §56 & 78 of the Labour Code, 1995; Public Holidays Law No. 2 of 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §79 & 88 of the Labour Code, 1995 | 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 | §19-26 & 79 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §29 & 40 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §28 & 35 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §35 & 41 of Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §39 & 120 of Labour Code, 1995 | 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 | §43 & 45 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §45 of the Labour Code, 1995 | 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 | §45 of the Labour Code, 1995 | 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 | §45 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §37 & 45 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §115 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §118 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §44, 46 & 47 of the Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §27-42 of Social Insurance Law (Law No. 26 of 1991); ISSA Country Profile for Yemen | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §49-52 of Social Insurance Law (Law No. 26 of 1991); ISSA Country Profile for Yemen | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §55 of Social Insurance Law (Law No. 26 of 1991); ISSA Country Profile for Yemen | 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 | §27-42 of Social Insurance Law (Law No. 26 of 1991); ISSA Country Profile for Yemen | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §53-54 & 56 of Social Insurance Law (Law No. 26 of 1991); ISSA Country Profile for Yemen | 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 | §42 &67 of Labour Code, 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §35(2) of Labour Code, 1995; §270-274 of Criminal Code (Act No. 12 of 1994) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | 5, 15 & 42 of the Labour Code, 1995; Law No. 35 of 2002 on the organization of Workers' Trade Unions | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §2, 17 & 48-53 of Labour Code, 1995; §5 of Ministerial Order No. 11, 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §18 of the General Education Law, 1992 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §7–8 and 15 of Ministerial Order No. 11 of 2013 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Yemeni Constitution; Ministerial Decree No. 56 of 2004; section 246 and section 248 of Criminal Code, 1994 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §20 of Law on the Organization of Workers' Trade Unions 2002; §151-152 of the Labour Code 1995; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Yemen Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §32-34 of the Labour Code, 1995; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Yemen) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §40-42, Law on the Organization of Workers' Trade Unions 2002; §128-130, 144-145, Labour Code, 1995; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Yemen profile) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §148 & 155 of the Labour Code, 1995; §42-43 of Law on the Organization of Workers' Trade Unions 2002 | No Change |