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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §241(7), 513 & 523(28) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §241(2) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §221(6) of the Labour Code of the Republic of Guinea 2014 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §222(7) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §8 of Order on Weekly Rest Periods 1996 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §221(8 & 9) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §221(1-7) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §4 of Order No. 1391 on Work Time Equivalence, 1990 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §221(7) of the Labour Code of the Republic of Guinea 2014 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §222(01-05) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §08 & 09 of Order on Weekly Rest Periods 1996 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §222(6), Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §1 of Order No. 1389 on Public Holidays 1990; Decree No. 495 PRG of October 27, 1969 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §222(8 & 12-16) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §121 (1-5) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §122 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §121 (6) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §172 (1-8) &172 (23-29) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §50 of the Collective agreement 1995; §172 (30) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §153(4) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| 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 | §153(4) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| 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 | §153(1-2) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §153(3) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §153(3) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §153(5) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | § 231 (14) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §231(6) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | 231(5) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; §6-11 of the Order N°1392/MASE/DNTLS/90 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §73-80 of the Social Security Code 1994 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §49-50, 54 & 59 of the Social Security Code 1994 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Social Security Code 1994 |
| 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? | Yes | 1 | §36-37 & 41 of Collective Labour Agreement 1995; §119-120 of the Social Security Code 1994 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §45 of the Social Security Code 1994 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §241 (2 & 3) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §20 of the Constitution of Guinea, 2010; §08 & 09 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §01, 8 & 20 of the Constitution of Guinea, 2010; §8 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §20 & 72 of the Constitution of Guinea 2010; §2, 136(1) & 137(2) of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| 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 | §23 of the Constitution, 2010; §137(5) of the Labour Code, 2014; §919 of the Children's Code, 2020 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Education Decree 97/196-/PRG/SGG, 1997 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §2–4 of Order 2791 of 1996; §137(1-8), Labour Code, 2014; §922 and 925, Children's Code, 2020 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §194-195, & 323, Penal Code, 2016; §4 & 137.6, Labour Code, 2014; §912–915 & 922, Children's Code, 2020 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §321-323, Constitution of Guinea, 2010: §2, 136 (1) & 137 (2), Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §20, Constitution 2010; §410-423 & 515, Labour Code 2014; Organic Law N° 91/04/CTRN, 1991 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §433 & 434 Labour Code of Guinea, 2014; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §151.2 & 431.8 of the Labour Code of Guinea, 2014 |
