46.5
51.5
Total Lack of
Decent Work
40
40
20
25
20
100
60
60
75
25
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §20 & 21 of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §38(4) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §37 (1-3) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| 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 | §38 (1b) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §38 (5) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | No | 0 | §36 (1) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §88 (1) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §88A(1a) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §95A of Employment Act, 1968 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §9 of Employment Act, 1968 |
| 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 | §10 of Employment Act, 1968 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | No provision |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §12E(2), (5) and (7) of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §12H of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) |
| 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? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §9 of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A); §76 of Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §9, 9A & 10 of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | No | 0 | §9, 9A & 10 of Child Development Co-Savings Act (Ch. 38A) |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §65 of Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §12 (3e), 14(4e) & 31 (1 & 2) of Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | s3(1) of Employment (Female Workmen) Regulations 1988 (under Employment Act 1968) |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §65 of Work Injury Compensation Act, 2008 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953 |
| 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 | §89 of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Central Provident Fund Act 1953 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | No provision |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §3, 4 & 11 of Protection from Harassment Act, 2014 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | No | 0 | No applicable provisions could be located |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §46(2) of Women's Charter |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | §77 of the Central Provident Fund Act 1953 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Section 67A & 68(1) of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Section 2-3 of the Compulsory Education Act, 2000 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | No | 0 | Section 67A of the Employment Act 1968 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Section 2, 3(1) & 4(1) (a) (b) of the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §28(3) of the Trade Union Act 1940 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §18-26 of Industrial Relations Act 1960 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §27(1) of the Trade Union Act 1940 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | §2-8 & 10 of Trade Disputes Act 1941 |
