42
N/A
Total Lack of
Decent Work
20
60
40
25
20
25
60
20
50
100
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §76 of the Employment Act, 1978.; §10, 14 & 16 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1962 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | No | 0 | §8, 78, 80-96 & 142 of the Employment Act, 1978; §22& 23 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1962 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §52 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §48a & 52 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §48-49 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §49 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §49 & 50 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §1-5 of the Public Holidays Act, 1953; §86 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §58-62 of the Employment Act,1978 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §14-15 & 18-23 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §22 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §33-36 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| 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 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| 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 | §101 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| 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? | No | 0 | §100 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | No | 0 | §100 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | No | 0 | §100 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §102, 97 & 100(2) of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | §98 & 99 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §36, 41-48, 54, 62, 65, 90 & 93 of the Workers' Compensation Act, 1978 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §2-4, 76-77 & 90-91 Superannuation Act, 2000; §5 & 6 of the Superannuation Regulations, 2002 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §2-4, 76-77, 94-95 & 124 of the Superannuation Act, 2000; §5 & 6 of the Superannuation Regulations, 2002 |
| 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 | §65 & 66 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | §2-4 & 90 of the Superannuation Act, 2000; §5 & 6 of the Superannuation Regulations, 2002 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §2(1), (2), (5) & (9) of the Constitution, 1975; §97 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | §55 of the Constitution, 1975; §97 of the Employment Act, 1978; §1 & 3 of the Discriminatory Practices Act, 1963 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §48 of the Constitution, 1975; §98 & 99 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | §2A of the Superannuation Act, 2000; ISSA Country Profile for Papua New Guinea |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §38(1)(a)(F) of the Constitution, 1975; §103 & 141 of the Employment Act, 1978 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | Education Act, 1983 (No reference to compulsory eduation found in the law) |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | No | 0 | §104 & 105 of the Employment Act, 1978; §96 of Child Labour Act, 2009 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §23 & 43 of the Constitution, 1975; §208 of the Criminal Code Act, 2013 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §47, Constitution1975; §2 -7, 12-20 of the Industrial Organizations Act, 1962; §1, 27, 28 & 39, Industrial Relations Act, 1962 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §255, Constitution 1975; §4, Industrial Relations Act, 1962; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | Yes | 1 | §25 & 64 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1962; Industrial Organizations Act, 1962 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | Yes | 1 | §63 of the Industrial Organizations Act, 1962 |
