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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 | §98-105 of the Employment Code Act, 2019; §3 of the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §66-71 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §75 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §75(3) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §2(5) of the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 2011 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §74-75 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §76-77 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §2 & Schedule of Public Holiday Act, 1964; §35 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §36 and 37 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | 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 | §14-24 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 (first and second schedules under law) | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §7 & 19 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | §27 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §49-53 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | 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 | §38(6) and 54 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | 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 | §60(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, 2016/Draft Bill of Rights 2016; §46 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §47 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §60(3)(d) of the Draft Bill of Rights 2016; §45 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §41 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | 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 | §41(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | 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 | §7 of the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 2011; §41(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §41(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019; §31(5b) of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §16(2)(i) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act No. 36 of 2010; §71 of the Factories Act No. 2 of 1966, CAP. 441 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §16(2)(c) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act No. 36 of 2010; §35 of the Factories Act No. 2 of 1966, CAP. 441 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §31(5c) of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015; §42 & 44 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §65-86 of the Workers' Compensation Act, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §18-22 of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile Zambia | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §29-34 of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia | 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 | §38 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | § of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia | 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 | §31(1e) of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015; §5(5) of the Employment Code Act of 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §137(A) of the Penal Code 1931; §2, 17, 39 & 40 of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §31 of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015; §5 and 52(4) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Draft Bill of Rights 2016; §31 of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Constitution, 1991; §16 & 82- 85 of the Employment Code Act of 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §16 and 17 of the Education Act, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | (Hazardous Labour) Order, 2013 (S.I. No. 121 of 2013); §84 of the Employment Code Act of 2019; §13 of the Children's Code Act of 2022 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §143, 261-263, Penal Code 2005; §3, Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2008; §8, Employment Code Act, 2019 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §9(2 &8c) of the Industrial and Labour Relation Act, 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §65-74 and 79-83, Industrial and Labour Relation Act 1993 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §78 & 107 of the Industrial and Labour Relation Act 1993 ; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2018; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §5, 85(8), 101 & 107 (9) of the Industrial and Labour Relation Act, 1993 | No Change |