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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 | §41 and 42 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §62 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §53 & 55 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §51 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §57 & 59 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §62 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §63 and 64 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | 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 | §7 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §10, 21, and 25 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §21 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | 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 | §27 & 165 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §76 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Population and Family Regulation Amendments Act 2013 | 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 | §78, Labour Law of Iran, 1990; §3, Law on Promoting Breastfeeding and Supporting Mothers during Lactation, 1996 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §3 of the Law on Promoting Breastfeeding and Supporting Mothers during Lactation, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | No | 0 | §67 and 68 Social Security Law, 1975 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §67 and 68 of the Social Security Law, 1975 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §91 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §193 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §75, 77, and 83 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 5 of the Social Security Law, 1975 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 7 of the Social Security Law, 1975 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 8 of the Social Security Law, 1975 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Insurance Law, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §23 and 74 of Iranian Labour Law, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 6 of the Social Security Law, 1975 | 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 | §38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | 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? | Yes | 1 | §38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Self-Employed Insurance Law, 1986 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §79-83 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Law on Compulsory Education, 1943 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §6 and 172 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §188 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Iran) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §140-141 & 188 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Iran) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §188 & 189 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Iran) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Iran) | No Change |