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2022 Score

64.5

Stagnant

2020 Score

64.5

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

60

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

75

Trade
Union

25

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?No0§163, 165, 267 & 350 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§168-182 of the Labour Code, 2012; §410 of the Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§44 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§44 of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§102-105 of the Labour Code, 2012; §46 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972; §156 of the Decree No. 2017-682

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§99 of the Labour Code, 2012; §44 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972; Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§44 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§ 114-115 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Public Holidays Act No. 97-020; §51 of the Inter-Professional collective Agreement
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§111-126 of Labour Code, 2012; §201-210 of the Decree No. 2017-682

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§40, 47- of the Labour Code, 2012; Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§58-63 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§52, 60 & 61 of the Labour Code, 2012; §11-12 & Annex-I of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§5, 89-90,110, 111 & 152 of the Labour Code, 2012; §29-31 & Annex-I of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§34 of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972; §86 of the Labour Code, 2012

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0§60 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§113 of the Labour Code, 2012; §181 of the Decree No. 2017-682

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§111 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§112 of the Labour Code, 2012; §25 of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§112 of the Labour Code, 2012; §25 of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§78 of the Labour Code, 2012

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§136 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§ 137 of the Labour Code, 2012; §218 of the Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§108-109 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Decree No. 65-117 of 18 August, work injury, 1965; ISSA Country Profile for Niger

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Decree No. 67-25 of 2 February 1967; ISSA Country Profile for Niger
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Decree No. 67-25 of 2 February 1967; ISSA Country Profile for Niger
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§24 of the Inter-professional Collective Labour Agreement 1972; ISSA Country Profile for Niger
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Decree No. 67-25 of 2 February 1967; ISSA Country Profile for Niger

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§33 of the Constitution of Niger, 2010; §158 & 159 of the Labour Code, 2012
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§45 of the Labour Code, 2012; § 281(1) of the Penal Code 2003; §122 of the Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§8 & 33 of the Constitution of Niger, 2010; §5 of the Labour Code, 2012; §5 of the Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§108 & 109 of the Labour Code, 2012; §177 & 370 of the Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§23 of the Constitution, 2010; §106-108 of the Labour Code 2012
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?No0§8 of Decree No. 2017-935; §2 of the Law on the Orientation of the Educational System, 1998
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§103-108 & 343, Labour Code 2012, Decree No. 67-126; §157-176 of the Decree No. 2017-682
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§4 & 337, Labour Code, 2012; §270, Penal Code, 2003; §2 of the Law on Combating Trafficking 2010

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§32, Constitution of Niger 2010; §183-210, 106 & 191, Labour Code 2012; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§229-257 & 259-260, Labour Code, 2012; Law No. 2011-40 of 2011; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§34, Constitution of Niger 2010; §322-326, Labour Code 2012; USDOS CRHRP 2021; Order No. 96-009; CEACR. C87, Obs. 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§320, Labour Code 2012