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Decent Work
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100
60
25
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60
60
75
25
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §163, 165, 267 & 350 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §44 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §44 of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §102-105 of the Labour Code, 2012; §46 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972; §156 of the Decree No. 2017-682 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §44 of Inter-professional Collective Agreement, 1972 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | § 114-115 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Public 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? | Yes | 1 | §111-126 of Labour Code, 2012; §201-210 of the Decree No. 2017-682 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §40, 47- of the Labour Code, 2012; Decree No. 2017-682 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §58-63 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §34 of the Inter-Professional Collective Agreement, 1972; §86 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| 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? | No | 0 | §60 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| 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 | §113 of the Labour Code, 2012; §181 of the Decree No. 2017-682 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §111 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §78 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §136 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | § 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? | Yes | 1 | §108-109 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Decree No. 65-117 of 18 August, work injury, 1965; ISSA Country Profile for Niger |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Decree No. 67-25 of 2 February 1967; ISSA Country Profile for Niger |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Decree No. 67-25 of 2 February 1967; ISSA Country Profile for Niger |
| 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? | No | 0 | §24 of the Inter-professional Collective Labour Agreement 1972; ISSA Country Profile for Niger |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Decree No. 67-25 of 2 February 1967; ISSA Country Profile for Niger |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §33 of the Constitution of Niger, 2010; §158 & 159 of the Labour Code, 2012 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §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? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §103-108 & 343, Labour Code 2012, Decree No. 67-126; §157-176 of the Decree No. 2017-682 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §4 & 337, Labour Code, 2012; §270, Penal Code, 2003; §2 of the Law on Combating Trafficking 2010 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §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? | No | 0 | §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? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §320, Labour Code 2012 |
