74
74
74
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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80
40
25
80
100
80
100
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | No | 0 | §23 of the Constitution, 1977; §37 & 64(2) of the Labour Institutions Act 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §26-27 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §19 of Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §24 & 25 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; §7 of the Wages Order 2010 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §20(4) of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §17-22 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §19 of Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §17, 23 (1 & 2), 24 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Public Holidays Ordinance,1966 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §29-31of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; §6 of the Employment and Labour Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2015 | 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 | §14-16 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; §12 of Employment and Labour Relations (General) Regulations, 2017 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §14 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; §197 & 200 of the Law of Contract Act CAP 345 of 1961 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | § 35 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | § 36-41 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | 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 | §42 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | 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 | §34 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | 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 | §33 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §7 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §33 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | 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 | §33 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004, § 45(b) of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | 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 | §33 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004, § 45(b) of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §37(3b) of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §62, 63, 67(6) & 94 of Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | § 34 & 95 of Occupational Health and Safety Act, 2003 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | § 33(5 & 9) of Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | § 39-40 of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §23-27 of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | § 33-36 of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997 ; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | National Social Security Fund Act 1997 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §28-32 of the National Social Security Fund Act 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | 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 | §12-13 & 23 of the Constitution, 1977; §7(10) of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §7, 40, 102 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; §138(D) of the Penal Code 1945 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Constitution, 1977; §7 & 102 (3) of the National Employment Promotion Services Act 1999 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | No restrictive legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | National Social Security Fund Act 1997; ISSA Country Profile for Tanzania | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §5, Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004; §77 of the Law of the Child Act, 2009 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the National Education Act, 1978 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §5(3), Employment and labour Relations Act 2004; §77-86, Law of the Child Employment Act, 2009 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004, §80 of the Law of the Child Act 2009 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §20, Constitution 1977; §9, 45-50 & 61, Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §66-74 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §20 of the Constitution, 1977; §76(1),77 & 79 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §76(3) of the Employment and Labour Relations Act 2004 | No Change |