59
56.5
Basic Access to
Decent Work
40
80
40
25
80
75
60
40
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §62, 105-111 and 167 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §67-69 and 75-77 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | Section 80 of the Labour Code, 1992; Section 12 of the Decree No. 95-677 of 18 December 1995 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Decree No. 95-677, 1995; Act No. 73-05 of 7 December 1973 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §8 of the Labour Code, 1992; Decree on Deviations of Legal Working Hours; Decree No. 95-677, 1995 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §80 of the Labour Code, 1992; §3, 4, 9-12 of Decree No. 95-677, 1995; §2 of Act No. 73-05, 1973 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §80 of the Labour Code, 1992; §9 of the Decree No. 95-677 of 18 December 1995 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §88 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Act No. 73-05, 1973 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §89-93 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | No | 0 | §25-28 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §25-27 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §28 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order N017/MTPS/SG/CJ of 26 May 1993 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §34-38 and 43 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order No 015 / MTPS / SG / CJ of 26 May 1993 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §37 of the Labour Code, 1992; Order No 016 / MTPS / SG / CJ of 26 May 1993 |
| 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 | §89 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| 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 | §85 of the Labour Code, 1992; §18 and 19 of the Ordinance No. 16, 1969 |
| 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 | §1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §16 of the Ordinance No. 16, 1969 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §13-17 and 25 of the Family Allowance Code, 1967 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §1 and 84 of the Labour Code, 1992; §13-17 and 25 of the Family Allowance Code, 1967 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §84 and 85 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | DECREE No. 039 / MTPS / IMT of 26 November 1984 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | DECREE No. 039 / MTPS / IMT of 26 November 1984 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §83 and 87 of the Labour Code, 1992; §6-15 of Ordinance No. 16, 1969 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 77-11 of 13 July 1977 on Accidents and Occupational diseases; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon |
| 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 | §32 and 89 of the Labour Code, 1992; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §61 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §302-1 of the Penal Code |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | Preamble of the Constitution, 1972; §1 and 2 of the Labour Code, 1992; §38 and 39 of n ° 2010/002 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | The Civil Status Registration Ordinance No. 81-02 of 29 June 1981 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Law of 1969 establishing an old-age insurance plan, disability and death; ISSA Country Profile for Cameroon |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §2 of Order N° 017 on Child Labour, 1969; Section 86 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §86, Labour Code 1992; §9 & 16, Law No. 98/004 on Guidance of education in Cameroon |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §9–23 of Order N° 017 on Child Labour, 1969; Section 86 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §2–6, Law on Trafficking in Persons 1992; §11, 342-1 and 352-353 of the Penal Code, 2016 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | Preamble of the Constitution, 1972; §10(2) of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §52-60 of the Labour Code, 1992; §5-7 of the Decree No. 93/578 of 15 July 1993 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §157-165 of the Labour Code, 1992; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | §165 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
