68
70
Limited Access to
Decent Work
100
60
80
25
80
75
80
80
75
25
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §381-387 of the Labour Code 1959; §39-41 of the Minimum Wage Act 1971 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §364-370 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §330 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §338-340 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §320-333 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §320-333 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §332 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §130, 326, 327 and 338 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §339 of the Labour Code 1959; Decree No. 50-2003 (Concerning holidays) |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §345-359 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §19-31, 36-39 & 46 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §47-48 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §49-52 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §110-116 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §120 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| 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 | 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 | §140 of the Labour Code 1959; §6 of the Decree No. 231-2013; §59 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §135-138 of the Labour Code 1959; §54 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the General Regulation of the Social Security Act; §136 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the General Regulation of the Social Security Act; §136 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §144-145 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §391& 392 of the Labour Code 1959; §9(f) of the STSS-053-04 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §398 of the Labour Code 1959; §9(n & o) of the STSS-053-04; §37-39 of the STSS001-02 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §147 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §76-83 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §111-119 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005) |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §123-132 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005) |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | No | 0 | §36 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005) |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §100 & 104 of the Labour Code 1959 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §105, 110 & 111 of the Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005) |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | § 128(3) of the Constitution, 1982; §367 of the Labour Code 1959; §44 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §60 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000; §147(A) of the Penal Code 1983 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §60 & 137 of the Constitution, 1982; §12 of the Labour Code 1959; §44-49 & 55 of the Law on Equal Opportunities for Women 2000 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §127 of the Constitution of Honduras 1982 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Act (Agreement no. 003-JD-2005); ISSA Country Profile for Honduras |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §32-33 of the Labour Code 1959; §120 of the Code of Childhood & Adolescence, 1996 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §8, 13, & 21–23, Fundamental Law of Education 2011; §36 & 39, Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1996 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §1 & 122, Childhood & Adolescence Code 1996; §2, 8, & 10, Executive Agreement STSS‑211-01, 2001 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Anti-Trafficking Act Decree no. 59-2012; §221 & 222 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 | §128(14), Constitution of Honduras 1982; §470-474, Labour Code 1959; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §128(15), Constitution 1982; §53-80 & 534-536, Labour Code 1959; Decree 292-2013; CEACR C98 Obs. 2021 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | § 128(13), Constitution of Honduras 1982; §495 & 550-589, Labour Code 1959; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §552 of the Labour Code 1959 |
