72
74.5
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
80
100
60
50
60
100
40
80
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §161-165 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §155, 156, 166-173 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §117 of the General Labour Law, 2015 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §125 & 144 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15); §04 of the Public Holiday Act (No. 07/03) |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §110-112 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §95, 113-118 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §95 of the General Labour Law, 2015 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §120-123 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Presidential Decree on Regulation of the National Holidays Law (No. 156/12 of 29 June 2012) |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §129-140 & 158(1) of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §10, 12 &13 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §16 & 17 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §198-217, 206-212, 219-220 & 228 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §236-241 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| 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 | §145(1b) of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §102, 244 & 249 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §246(1e & 5) of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| 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? | No | 0 | §5-7 of the Presidential Decree on Maternity Protection (No. 8/11 of 7 January 2011) |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §9-11 of the Presidential Decree on Maternity Protection (No. 8/11 of 7 January 2011) |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §9-11 of the Presidential Decree on Maternity Protection (No. 8/11 of 7 January 2011) |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §207(b), 250 & 251 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §81(e), 83 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015); §25 of the Decreto núm. 31/94, de 5 de agosto |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §14 & 11 of the Decreto núm. 31/94, de 5 de agosto |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §246 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Decree no. 53/05 on occupational diseases and accidents; ISSA Country Profile for Angola; Decreto núm. 31/94, de 5 de agosto |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Decreto nº 40/08, de 2 de Julho; ISSA Country Profile for Angola |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Decreto nº 50/05, de 8 de Agosto; ISSA Country Profile for Angola |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §145 & 149 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §157(2) & 242 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §186 of Law no. 38/20, of 11 November 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §21(h) & 23 of the Constitution of Angola 2010; §4(1 & 2), 19(2b) of the Labour Code 2015; §197 of the Penal Code |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §21(k) of the Constitution of Angola 2010; §242 of the General Labour Law (No. 7/15 of 15 June 2015) |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Decreto nº 42/08, de 3 de Julho; ISSA Country Profile for Angola |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §254 of the General Labour Law, 2015 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §8, 12, 17, 27 & 31 of the Basic Law of the Education System, 2016 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §3(21) & 256, General Labour Law 2015; Joint Exec Decree on Hazardous Occupations (No. 171/10) |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §60, Constitution 2010; §5, General Labour Law 2015; §178 of Law no. 38/20, (Penal Code) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §50, Constitution 2010; §7(1), General Labour Law 2015; §4-17, Trade Union Act 1992 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §50, Constitution 2010; §7(1), General Labour Law 2015; §01, Trade Union Act 1992; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2020 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §51, Constitution 2010; §7 (1) General Labour Law 2015; Strike Law 1991; CEACR, C87, DR 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | No violative legal provisions could be located |
