56.5
54
Basic Access to
Decent Work
40
80
40
25
80
50
60
40
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §96-99, 284, 296 & 319 of the Labour Code, 1992 (Law No. 92–020 of the 23 September 1992) |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §96, 102-109 & 121 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §137 of the Labour Code, 1992 (Law No. 92–020 of the 23 September 1992) |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §145 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | §137(a)(b) & 141 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §131-140 of the Labour Code, 1992; §136(1 & 2) & 140(1 & 2) of the Order n°1566/MEFPT-SG |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | 140(2) of the Order n°1566/MEFPT-SG regarding special provisions in the application of the Labour Code |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §142-143 & 186 of the Labour Code, 1992; §144(1 & 2) of the Order n°1566/MEFPT-SG |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Law No. 05-040 of July 22, 2005 relating to legal holidays in the Republic of Mali |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §148-162 of the Labour Code, 1992; §86 (11 & 23) & 133 (6) of the Decree n° 1655/MEFPT-SG |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §13-17 & 21 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §18-25 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §30-33 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §39-45 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §53-55 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| 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 | §L146 of the Labour Code, 1992; §33-35 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| 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 | §184 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §179-181 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §L179, 182 of the Labour Code, 1992; §28-32 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §182 of the Labour Code, 1992; §14-17 & 28 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §34(11), 178 & 184 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | No | 0 | §D12 of the Decree No. 07-375 / P-RM of 26 September 2007 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §4, 9-12 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §185-188 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Mali; §103-134 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §60 of the Labour Code, 1992; §142-162 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Code, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Mali |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §34 & 37 of the Labour Code, 1992; §60 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Mali; §142-162 of the Social Security Code, 1999 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §95 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | Loi n° 2017-021/ du 12 juin 2017 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §02 & 19 of the Malian Constitution, 1992; §133 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §17 of the Malian Constitution, 1992; §189 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Code, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Mali |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §187 & 326 of the Labour Code, 1992 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §26 and 34 of the Law of Education, 1999 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §185-189, Labour Code, 1992; §189(15-37), Decree No. 96-178; Hazardous Occupations List, 2009 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §06 of the Labour Code, 1992; §1 of the Trafficking in Persons Law, 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §18, Malian Constitution 1992; §2-12, Act No. 04-038/AN-RM; §232-257, Labour Code 1992 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §70-78, 283-284, Labour Code, 1992; Law N° 88-20, 1988; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §19, Malian Constitution 1992; §134 & 229-231, Labour Code 1992; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §19, Malian Constitution 1992; §134 & 231, Labour Code 1992; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
