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African Republic

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2022 Score

53.5

2020 Score

N/A

Rating

Basic Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

50

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

25

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?No0§226-227 & 389 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§221, 231, 232, 241 & 242 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§17 of Arrêté n° 004-MFPTSSFP-CAB-DGTEFP-DERE-SER of 24 September 1991
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§248 & 249 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§248 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§273-274 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§2, 3-5, 7, 8 of Law 20.001 of 10 January 2020 establishing Legal Holidays
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§280-288 of the Labour Code, 2009

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§3; 96, alinéa 2; 97; 98 alinéa 2 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§103, 106 & 107 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§104 & 122 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§139, 142, 145, 148 & 151 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§144 & 153 of the Labour Code, 2009; §12 of Order n° 004-MFPTSSFP-CAB-DGTEFP-DERE-SER of 24 September 1991

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0§27 of the Convention Collective Nationale du Commerce, 1975
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§256 of the Labour Code, 2009

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§253 of the Labour Code, 2009; §77 of the Décret No. 09.116 on Social Security Code, 2006
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?No0§253 of the Labour Code, 2009; §76 of the Décret No. 09.116 on Social Security Code, 2006
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§253-255 of the Labour Code, 2009; §50 & 53-57 of the Social Security Code, 2006
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§252, 254, 257, 258 & 298 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§70, 71, 74-76 & 79 of the Social Security Code, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for the Central African Republic

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§100, 102 & 117 of the Social Security Code, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for the Central African Republic
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§118 of the Social Security Code, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for the Central African Republic
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0§153 alinea 1 of the Labour Code, 2009; §15 alinea 1 of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement of Commerce, 1975
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§133, 134, 135 & 255 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§104 of the Social Security Code, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for the Central African Republic

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§222 of the Labour Code, 2009; §5 & 9 of the Constitution, 2016
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§5 & 25 of the Protection of Women from Violence, 2006; §96 of the Penal Code, 2010
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§5 & 9 of the Constitution, 2016; §10, 11, 266 & 313 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§2-10 of the Arrete General No. 3579 of 25 November 1954 on Women's Work; §10, 11, 257 & 258 of the Labour Code, 2009
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Social Security Code, 2006; ISSA Country Profile for the Central African Republic

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§259 of the Labour Code, 2009; §63 of the Child Protection Code, 2020
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§13 of Law N° 97/014 Orienting the Education System; §40 and 52, Child Protection Code, 2020
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§261-263, Labour Code, 2009; §65–68, Child Protection Code, 2020 : §190, Mining Code, 2009
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§7 and 393 of the Labour Code, 2009; §65 and 175 of the Child Protection Code, 2020

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§10 of the Constitution, 2016; §15-20, 26 & 48, Labour Code, 2009; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2020
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§12, 13, 197, 199, 203, 211, 337, 338, Labour Code, 2009; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2020
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§10, Constitution 2016; §377-383, Labour Code, 2009; CEACR, C87, DR 2020
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§378, Labour Code, 2009