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2022 Score

47

Stagnant

2020 Score

47

Rating

Total Lack of
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

0

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

20

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

0

1. Fair Wages
2. Decent Working Hours
3. Employment Security
4. Family Responsibilities
5. Maternity at Work
6. Safe Work
7. Social Security
8. Fair Treatment
9. Child & Forced Labour
10. Trade Union

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?Yes1§7, 8, and 44-46 of Labour Code, 1946; §1-2 of Law No. 36/67 of May 1967 Concerning Minimum Wage Fixing
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§14, 47 and 68-71of Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§7, 23 and 31-35 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0Law of 30 April 1959; §33 and 37 of Labour Code, 1946
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§7, 23 and 31-35 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§7, 23 and 31-35 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§36 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Law of 30 April 1959; Law of 21 November 1962; Decree No. 15215 of 9/27/2005
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?No0§23, 39, and 41 of the Labour Code, 1946

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?No0§12 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§58 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§50(C) and 74 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§50, 53, 74& 75 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§50(F) and 53-58 of the Labour Code, 1946

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
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?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?No0§28 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§28 and 29 of the Labour Code, 1946; §26 of Social Security Act, 1963
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§28 and 29 of the Labour Code, 1946; §26 of Social Security Act, 1963
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§29 & 52 of the Labour Code, 1946

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§45 of Decree No. 11802 of January 30, 2004, Regulating Prevention, Safety and Professional Hygiene
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§22,45, and 58 of Decree No. 11802 of January 30, 2004, Regulating Prevention, Safety and Professional Hygiene
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§22 and 55 Decree No. 11802 of January 30, 2004, Regulating Prevention, Safety and Professional Hygiene
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Social Security Act, 1963; ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon; §55 of the Labour Code, 1946
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon
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?No0§40 & 41 of Labour Code 1946; ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Social Security Act, 1963; ISSA Country Profile for Lebanon

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§ 26 of Labour Code, 1946
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§385, 507, 519 & 532 of Lebanon Penal Code 1943; §1, 2(b) & 5 of Law No. 205 of 30 December 2020 on Sexual Harassment
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§ 26 of Labour Code, 1946
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§27 of Labour Code; §55 of Decree No. 11802 of 30 January 2004
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§21-23 of the Labour Code 1946
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§49 of the Education Law, 2011
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§23 of Labour Code 1946; §55 of Decree No. 11802/2004; §3, 4 & Annex of Decree No. 8987/2012
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§582 (1 & 2) of Law No. 164 on TiP; §8 of Decree No. 3855, 1972; §569 of the Penal Code, 1983

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§13 of the Constitution of Lebanon, 1926; §7 & 83-91 of the Labour Code, 1946; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0CEACR C98 Obs. 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§13 of the Constitution of Lebanon, 1926; §83-91 of the Labour Code, 1946; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0Art. 340 Penal Code 1943; Art. 50 (D) of Labour Code 2010