72
N/A
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
80
80
60
50
40
100
80
80
100
50
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §88, 94 (a), 106-107, and 163 of the Nepal Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §2, 34-35, 38 and 148 of the Nepal Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §29, 30 and 31 of the Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §31 and 42 of the Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No provision could be located in the Labour Act or Labour Rules referring to night work and its compensation |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §28 and 30 of the Labour Act, 2017; §9 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2000 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §29, 30 and 31 of the Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §28, 40, and 42 of the Nepal Labour Act 2017 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §41 of the Labour Act, 2017; Section 69 of Nepali Gazette, 2077 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §43 & 49 of the Labour Act, 2017 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §2, 11, 12, 108 (bylaws), and 150 of the Labour Act, 2017; Rule 4 of the Nepal Labour Rules, 2018 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §10(1-5) of the Labour Act, 2017; §2 of the Labour Rules, 2018 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §13 and 18(4) of the Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §141-148 of the Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §49, 52, 53, 145(7) and 148 of the Labour Act, 2017; Rule 23-24 of Labour Rules, 2018 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §45(6, 7) of Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §13 of the Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive health, 2018 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §19 of Labour Act, 2017 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §13(3) of the Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Act, 2018 (2075); §17 of the Labour Rules, 2018 |
| 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 | §45 of the Labour Act, 2017; §13 and 14 of the Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive health, 2018 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | No | 0 | §53 of the Labour Act, 2017; Nepal Employee Provident Fund Act, 2019; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §45 & 47 of the Labour Act, 2017; §13(1) of the Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive health, 2018; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §7of the Right to Employment Act, 2018 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §69 and 72-76 of the Labour Act, 2017; Rule 34, 35 and 39 of the Nepal Labour Rules, 2018 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §69 of the Labour Act 2017; §39 of the Labour Rules 2018 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §6(2b), 33, and 81 of the Labour Act 2017 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §55 and 56 of the Labour Act, 2017; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §52 and147 of the Labour Act 2017; §73 of the Labour Rules 2018; §12, 14 15A and 15B (2) of Employee Provident Fund Act, 2019; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §52 and 55 of Labour Act 2017; § 15A of Employee Provident Fund Act, 2019 Nepal; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | §22(1, 2) of the Right to Employment Act 2018; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | No | 0 | §44 of the Labour Act, 2017; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §52 and 55(3)of Labour Act 2017; ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §18(1, 2, 3) of Nepal’s Constitution of 2015; §6(1) of the Labour Act 2017; § Rule 33 of Labour Rules 2018; §29 of the Right to Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Act 2018; § 8 and 24 (3, 5, 6, 7) of the Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2017 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §18(4) of Nepal’s Constitution of 2015; §7(1) of the Labour Act 2017 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §38(3) and 39(6) of Nepal’s Constitution of 2015; § 132 of the Labour Act 2017; §4, 5, 12, and 13 of The Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2017; § chapter 13(1) and chapter 14 of The Muluki Ain (General Code) 2019; § 224 of the Muluki Criminal (Code) Act 2017 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §38(5) of Nepal’s Constitution of 2015; §4 of Right to Employment Act, 2018; Rule 42 of Labour Rules 2018 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile for Nepal |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §5 of Labour Act 2017; §3, 6, 7, 8 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 2000; §6 of the Compulsory and Free Education Act, 2018 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §5 of Labour Act 2017; §3, 6, 7, 8 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 2000; §6 of the Compulsory and Free Education Act, 2018 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §3 (schedule 1) and 9 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 2000 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §4, 3, and 5 of Constitution of Nepal; §4 and 164 of Labour Act 2017; § 3 (2) and 4 of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 2000 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | |
| 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? | Yes | 1 |
