72
60.5
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
80
100
60
25
40
100
80
60
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §181-195 & 623 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §93, 191-204 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §3 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979; §4 Ministerial orders n. 650/22, 1984; §265 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §186, 269 of the Labour Code, 2020; §4 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/117, 1979; § 2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/117, 1979; §2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §263 & 265 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Decree n° 100/182 from 17 July 2006 about Holidays |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §289, 290-292, al.3 & 304 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §34-35, 37- 42, 50-52, 54-87 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §44-49, 51-52 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §88-91 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §91, 128-143 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §153 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| 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 | §2 of the Ministerial Order N. 110/172, 1971 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §272 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| 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 | §109 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §111 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | No | 0 | §111 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §110 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §321 & 375 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §316 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §273-276 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §30 of National Inter-professional Collective Agreement of 1980, §54-61 of Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §67 &75 of the Social Security Code, 1999, §29 & 164 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §57, 76 & 78 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Article 119 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §104-105 & 634 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §71-75 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §57 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §184 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §586 of Penal Code 2017; §22-23 of the Labour Code, 2020; §2(f), 2(n) et 58, Loi No. 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §14 of the Labour Code, 2020; Loi n° 1/28 du 29 octobre 2014 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | Ministerial Order No. 650/287, 1985; §2(s) and 50 of the Loi n° 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §2,10 & 278, Labour Code 2020; §3 & 6, Ministerial Ordinance No. 630/1 of 1981 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Law on Basic and Secondary Education, 2013 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §9-15 & Chapter 5, Ministerial Order No. 630/1 of 1981; §270 and 279, Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §7, 8 & 617, Labour Code 2020; Loi n° 1/28 du 29 octobre 2014; §545 of the Penal Code, 2017 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §32 & 37, Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §24 & 25, 585- 616, Labour Code, 2020; CEACR, C87, DR 2020 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §524-533 & 548-564, Labour Code, 2020 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §500-512, Labour Code 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §510 of the Labour Code, 2020 |
