2022 Score

60.5

2020 Score

N/A

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

40

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?No0§30, 64 & 65 of the Constitution of Cuba, 2019; §74 & 113 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require regular payment of wages?No0§109 & 114 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§122 of the Cuba's Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§93, 118 & 122 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
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§87, 92, 120 ,121& 122 of Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§121 of the Cuba's Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§93 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§94 of the Cuba’s LabourLabour Code, 2013
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§101 & 107 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§20, 23-25 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§25 of Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§32 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013; §21 of the Cuba’s VI State Construction Agreement (2017-21)
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?No0§ 45-52 of Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§52 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0§8 & 42 of the Law on Maternity at Workers and Family Responsibilities, 2021
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
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§40 of the Law on the Maternity of Workers and Family Responsibilities, 2021

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§5 & 6 of the Law on the Maternity of Workers and Family Responsibilities,2021; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1Decree Law no. 339, of December 8, 2016, "Of the Maternity of the Worker"; Law no. 105 of Social Security
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1Decree Law no. 339, of December 8, 2016, "Of the Maternity of the Worker"; Law no. 105 of Social Security
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?Yes1§137 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§135 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§60-62 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§55 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§11, 19 & 22 of the Social Security Law, 2012; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§81 of the Social Security Law, 2012; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§8, 11, 41, 42 & 43 of Social Security Law 2012; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§62 of the Social Security Law, 2012; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§2 of the Cuba Labour Code, 2013
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§301-303 of the Penal Code, 1987
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§42 of the Constitution of Cuba, 2019; §2 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§64 of Constitution of Cuba, 2019; §2 of the Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1§6 of Social Security Law 2012; ISSA Country Profile for Cuba

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§64-67 of the Cuba’s Labour Code , 2013
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§64-67 of the Cuba’s Labour Code , 2013; §5 of the Law of the First Comprehensive Education Reform, 1959
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§68 of the Cuba’s Labour Code , 2012
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§120 of the Penal Code, 1987

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§12-19 of Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§181-183 of Cuba’s Labour Code, 2013; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located