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2022 Score

79.5

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2020 Score

77

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

75

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§345, 356, 360, 361 and 532 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§362-368 of Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§4, 184, 185, 188, 194- 201 of Labour Code, 2003; §1-2 of Decree on Overtime, 2004
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§201, 215, 217, 223, 224 and 225 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§172, 174 & 201 of Labour Code, 2003

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§4, 184, 185, 188, 194- 201 of Labour Code, 2003; §1-2 of Decree on Overtime, 2004
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§4, 184, 185, 188, 194- 201 of Labour Code, 2003; §1-2 of Decree on Overtime, 2004
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§205-215 of the Labour Code, 2003; §20 of Decree No. 204513 of 2004 on Weekly Rest
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§217-229 of the Labour Code, 2003; §1 of the Decree No. 204426 of 29 December 2004 on Public Holidays
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§231, 232, 236, 238, 240, 245, 246, 249, 253, 259 and 262 of the Labour Code, 2003

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§15 and 24 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§16 and 17 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§14 & 80 of the Labour Code 2003
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§1 of the Decree no. 204469 of 2004; §9, 35, 36, 39, 44 51, 66, 67 and 152 of the Labour Code 2003
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§52, 53, 55 and 184 of the Labour Code 2003

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0§156 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0§269-270 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No provisions located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§161 and 162 of the Labour Code, 2003

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§152, 153, 154 and 156 of the Labour Code 2003
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§33, 35 and 37 of Act on Social Security Regime 1972
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§33, 35 and 37 of Act on Social Security Regime 1972
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§159 & 165 of the Labour Code, 2003

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§284 &291 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§23, 289 and 326 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§172 and 179-81 of Labour Code 2003
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1The Act on Work Injuries Compensation 1963

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§53-56 of the Law on Social Security 1972
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§45, 57, and 60 of the Law on Social Security 1972
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1§46 of the Law on Social Security 1972; Law No. 03-14, on the unemployment benefit, 2014
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§271, 272 and 273 of the Labour Code, 2003; ISSA Country Profile for Morocco
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Law on Social Security 1972

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§346 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§40 of the Labour Code, 2003; §503- 1 of the Penal Code, 1962
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§9 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§31 of the Constitution of Morocco 2011; §9 of the Labour Code, 2003
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0Law on Social Security, 1972; ISSA Country Profile for Morocco

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§143-145, Labour Code, 2004; §1 of Loi n° 04-00, modifiant et complétant le dahir n°1-63-071
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§1 of Law No. 04-00, 1963
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§147, 181 of the Labour Code, 2004; §6 of Law No. 19-12, 2016; Decree No. 2-10-183, 2010
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§10 and 12 of the Labour Code, 2003; §467-2 of the Penal Code, 1962

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?Yes1§8, Constitution 2011; §397-398, Labour Code 2003
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§92 to 116 of the Labour Code, 2003; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?Yes1§29, Constitution 2011; §36, Labour Code; §288, Penal Code 1962
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1USDOS CRHRP 2021