78.5
76
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
80
80
60
50
80
100
80
80
100
75
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §82 of the Constitution, 1987; §85 of the Labour Code, 1996; Minimum Wages Act 2007 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §86 & 146 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §62 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §65 & 68 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §51 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §82(5) of the Constitution, 1987; §49, 51-63 & 169 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §58 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §63-65 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §66 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §76-78 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §19-25 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §27 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §41, 44 & 46-47 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §42-45 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| 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? | Yes | 1 | §79 of the Family Code, Law No. 870 |
| 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 | §143 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §19(3) of the Equal Rights and Opportunities Law (No. 648/2008); 18 of the 2010 Regulation under Law No. 648/2008 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §141 of the Labour Code, 1996; § 95-96 of the Social Security Law Decree No. 974 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §95 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §95 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §144 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §101 (d) & 103 of the Labour Code, 1996; §18 of the General Law on OSH, 2007 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §105 of the Labour Code, 1996; §19-22 of the General Law on OSH, 2007 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §140 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §67-71 & 93 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §48-50 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §57-59 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua |
| 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? | Yes | 1 | §92-95 of the Decree No. 974 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §134 & 176 of the Labour Code, 1996; §19 of the Law of Equal Opportunities |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §17(p) & 18(l) of the Labour Code, 1996; §174 of the Penal Code Law No. 641 of 2008 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §27 of the Constitution, 1987; Preliminary Title XIII of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §86 of the Constitution, 1987; §17(b) of the Labour Code, 1996; §81 of the Family Code, 2014 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Decree no. 974 Social Security Law, 1982; ISSA Country Profile for Nicaragua |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §131-132 of the Labour Code, 1996; §73 of the Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1998 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §19 & 23 of the Education Law, 2006; §43 of the Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1998 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §130 & 133 of the Labour Code, 1996; §2 & 74 of the Childhood & Adolescence Code, 1998 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §61-63, Law Against Trafficking in Persons, 2015; §182–183 & 315, Penal Code, 2015 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §87 of the Constitution, 1987; §203-213 & 224 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §88 of the Constitution, 1987; §235-242 of the Labour Code, 1996 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §83 of the Constitution, 1987; §244, 249 & 389-390 of the Labour Code 1996; CEACR C87 Obs. 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §83 of the Constitution, 1987; §246 of the Labour Code 1996 |
