93
93
Decent Work
100
100
80
100
100
100
100
100
75
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §61 of Labour Law, 2001; Cabinet Order No. 390 on Monthly Minimum Wage, 2011 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §59 & 69-71 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §68 & 130-136, and 140 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §68 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §67 & 138 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §68 & 130-136, and 140 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §68 & 130-136, and 140 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §140, 142-143 of Labour Law, 2001; Order No. 278 of the Cabinet of Ministers for 2014, 2013 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §135 & 144 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §69, 73 & 149-152 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §39-41 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §43-45 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §46-47 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §58, 100-110 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §100, 101, 112 and 149 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §156 of Labour Law, 2001; §10(6) of the Law on Maternity and Sickness Insurance 1997 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §155 of Labour Law, 2001; §10(1-3) of the Law on Maternity and Sickness Insurance 1997 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §134 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §146 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §33 of Labour Law 2001 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §37(7) & 154 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §154 of Labour Law, 2001; §14 of the Law on Maternity and Sickness Insurance 1997 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §154 of Labour Law, 2001; §14 of the Law on Maternity and Sickness Insurance 1997 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §101(1)(1-5 & 10) & 109(1) of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §17(3), 18(2) & 25(3) of the Labour Protection Act, 2002; Cabinet Regulation No. 372 of 20 August 2002 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §6(2), 14 & 17(6) of the Labour Protection Act, 2002 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §37(7), 136(7), 138(1,6 & 7) & 99 of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law on Compulsory Insurance against Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases, 1997 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Law on State Pensions, 1995; MISSOC Comp. Table for Latvia |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Law on State Pensions, 1995; MISSOC Comp. Table for Latvia |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law on Unemployment Insurance 2000; MISSOC Comp. Table for Latvia |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Law on Maternity and Sickness Insurance 1997; MISSOC Comp. Table for Latvia |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Law on State Pensions, 1995; MISSOC Comp. Table for Latvia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §60 of Labour Law, 2001; §107 of Latvian Constitution, 1922 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §29(4, 7-9) of Labour Law, 2001 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §7 & 29 of Labour Law, 2001; §91 of Latvian Constitution, 1922 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §106 of Latvian Constitution, 1922 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Law on State Pensions, 1995; MISSOC Comp. Table for Latvia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §37(1-3) & 132(2) of Labour Law 2001 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §37(1-3) & 132(2) of Labour Law 2001; §30 & 32 of General Education Law, 2008 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §37(4-6), 63, 132, 136(6), 138 & 150(5) of Labour Law 2001 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §94-97 & 106 of Latvian Constitution of 1922, reinstated in 1991 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §102 & 108 of Latvian Constitution, 1922; §7-10 of Labour Law, 2001; Trade Union Law, 2014 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §108 of Latvian Constitution, 1922; §17-24 of Labour Law, 2001; Trade Union Law, 2014; Statute of the National Tripartite Council, 1998 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §108 & 116 of Latvian Constitution, 1922; §11-12 & 16-17 Strike Law 1998; §21 of Labour Disputes Law 2003 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §108 of Latvian Constitution, 1922; §26 of Strike Law 1998; §21 of Labour Disputes Law 2003 |
