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Decent Work
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100
60
100
100
100
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100
75
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §2-7 of the Minimum Wage Law 2011; §107 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §104 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | No | 0 | §109 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §109 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §109 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §84.4 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §96 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §97 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §99(3) of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §48 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §50.4 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §64 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §80 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §82 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §139 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §137 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §140 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §136 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §7.4 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §137 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §19(2) of the Mongolian Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Fund, 1994 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §19(2) of the Mongolian Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Fund, 1994 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §135 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health, 2008 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §17 & 28 of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health, 2008; §42, 43.2.6 and 120 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §58 & 98 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021; Order concerning Jobs prohibited to Women and Minors, 1999 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §3-16 of the Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid by the Social Insurance Fund, 1994 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §3-6 & 22-28 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §12-16 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §2-12 of the Law on Unemployment Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §17-19 of the Mongolian Law on Pensions and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Fund, 1994 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §07-11 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011; §102 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §4, 6, 11 & 25 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Mongolia Labour Code, 2021; §4-6 & 11 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §16 & 17 of the Constitution, 1992; §5 & 11 of the Gender Equality Law, 2011 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | §4 of the State Law on Pension and Benefits Paid from Social Insurance Funds, 1994 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §5 & 142 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §46 of the Law on Education, 2002 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §88 & 142.2, Mongolian Labour Code, 2021; §2–3, Jobs and Occupations Prohibited to Minors, 2016 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021; §16 & 21 of the Criminal Code, 2002 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Constitution, 1992; §3 of the Mongolian Law on Trade Union Rights, 1991 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §3.4 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021; CEACR C98 DR 2021 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §16 of the Constitution, 1992; §26.1 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Constitution, 1992; §26.6 & 76.2 of the Mongolian Labour Code, 2021 |
