62
N/A
Limited Access to
Decent Work
40
80
100
25
80
75
80
40
100
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §8 of Libya’s Constitution of 2011; §19-20 and 121 of Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | No | 0 | §5, 47, 50, and 118 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §13, 16 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §5 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §13, 16 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §13, 16 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §14 & 17 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §30 & 32 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §30 & 32 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §10 & 67 of the Labour Relations Law |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §70 the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §69 of the Labour Relations Law |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §71 & 77 of the Labour Relations Law |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §76 & 78 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | No provisions could be located in the law allowing paternity leave to new fathers. |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | No | 0 | No provisions could be located in the law allowing parental leave for parents after exhaustion of maternity leave and paternity leave. |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No provisions could be located in the law supporting work-life balance for parents or workers with family responsibilities. |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §25 & 26 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | Sir needs to check it |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §25 of the Labour Relations Law |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §39 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §21-24 of the Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | No | 0 | ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 25 of Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Social Security Law 1980; ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §6, 7 & 8 of the Constitution of Libya; §2 & 21 of the Labour Relations Law |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §21 & 24 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §12 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010; §420 bis of the Libyan Penal Code, 1953 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §24 of Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Libya |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §27, 28 & 29 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §27, 28 & 29 of the Labour Relations Law, 2010 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §27 & 28 of the Labour Relations Law |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Labour Relation Law 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 |
