LRI 2022 Algeria - CLR

Algeria

2022 Score

64.5

2020 Score

N/A

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

25

Fair Wages

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?	Yes	1	§37 & 70 of the Algeria’s Constitution, 2020; §87, 138 & 149 of Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require regular payment of wages?	No	0	§88 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?	Yes	1	§32 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?	Yes	1	§36 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?	No	0	§27 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990

Decent Working Hours

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?	Yes	1	§22, 26, 31 & 32 of the Labour Law,1990
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?	No	0	§26 & 31 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?	Yes	1	§33 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require paid public holidays?	Yes	1	§345 and 35 of the Labour Law, 1990
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?	Yes	1	§41-45 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990

Employment Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?	Yes	1	§8, 11, 12 & 13 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990; §19 of Collective Framework Agreement, 2006
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?	Yes	1	§8, 11, 12 & 13 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990; §26 of Collective Framework Agreement, 2006
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?	No	0	§18 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?	No	0	§ 20 & 73 (5 & 6) of the Labour Relations Law, 1990; §26 of Collective Framework Agreement, 2006
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?	Yes	1	§72 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990

Family Responsibilities

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?	No	0	§54 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?	Yes	1	§13 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Maternity at Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?	Yes	1	§28-29 of the Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?	Yes	1	§29 of the Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?	Yes	1	§72 of the Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located

Safe Work

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?	Yes	1	§6 of Law relating to Occupational health, Safety and Medicine, 1988
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?	Yes	1	§57-59 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990; §22 of Law relating to Occupational health, Safety and Medicine, 1988
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?	No	0	No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?	Yes	1	Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria

Social Security

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?	Yes	1	Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?	Yes	1	Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?	Yes	1	Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?	Yes	1	Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?	Yes	1	Law No. 83-11 on Social Insurance; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria

Fair Treatment

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?	Yes	1	§84 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?	Yes	1	§341.bis of the Penal Code, 1966
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?	No	0	§37 of the Algeria’s Constitution, 2020; §17 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?	No	0	§71 of the Algeria’s Constitution, 2020; §29 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?	Yes	1	Executive Decree No. 15-289 of 2 Safar 1437; ISSA Country Profile for Algeria

Child & Forced Labour

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?	Yes	1	§15 of the Labour Code, 1990; §7 of Executive Decree No. 96–98, 1996
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?	Yes	1	§12 of Law No. 08-04 on National Education, 2008
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?	Yes	1	§15 of the Labour Code, 1990; §7 of Executive Decree No. 96–98, 1996
Does the law prohibit forced labour?	Yes	1	§303 bis 4 of the Penal Code, 1966

Trade Union

Question	Answer	Score	Legal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?	No	0	CEACR, C87, Obs. 2020
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?	Yes	1	§35, 36 and 38 of the Trade Union Law, 1990
Does the law provide for the right to strike?	No	0	USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?	No	0	§64-65 of the Labour Relations Law, 1990