71.5
N/A
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
40
60
80
50
100
75
100
60
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §105 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | No | 0 | §104 & 110 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §114 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provision could be located |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §61, 91 & 116 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §51 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §53 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §54 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §55 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §57 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §75-78 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §76 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §79 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §80, 82 & 83 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §88 & 90 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| 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 | §58 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §98 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §100 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §98 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §99 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; §24-25 & 49 of the Social Security Law, 2018 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §99 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; §24-25 & 49 of the Social Security Law, 2018 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §100 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | No | 0 | §64, 117 & 119 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §119 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §97 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §128 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; §52-57 & §64-65 of the Social Security Law, 2018 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §72-74 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §129 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; §16 & 17 of the Social Security Law, 2018 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §66 & 67 of the Social Security Law, 2018 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §56 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; §9, 27 & 51 of the Social Security law, 2018 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §129 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §37 of the Constitution, 2003; §96 of the Labour Law, 2013; §15 of the Law for Protection of Women, 2004 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Constitution, 2003; §83(4), 90 & 141 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; Gender Equality Law |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §35 of the Constitution, 2003; §141 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §37 & 39 of the Constitution, 2003; §96 of the Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013; §15 of the Law for Protection of Women, 2004 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Law, 2018; ISSA Country Profile for Lao PDR |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §101 of the Laos Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §12-14 and 28 of the Education Law, 2015 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §101 & 102 of the Laos Labour Law, 2013 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Laos Labour Law, 2013; §30 & 89 of the Law on Anti-Trafficking in Persons, 2016 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | Article 20(1) of the Lao PDR Law on Trade Unions 2007; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | Article 169 of Lao PDR Labour Law 2013 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | Article 154 of Lao PDR Labour Law 2013 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | Article 87 of Lao PDR Labour Law 2013; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
