Sudan

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2022 Score

50

Score Decrease

2020 Score

52

Rating

Basic Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

60

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

20

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

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§4, 6 & 7 of the Minimum Standard Wages Act, 1974
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§35 of Sudan Labour Act,1997
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0No provision
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0No provision

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§21, 42 & 43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§45(3) of the Labour Act, 1977
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§44 of Sudan Labour Act, 1997

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§28 & 30 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§28-29 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§29 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§50 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§55 & 60-63 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997

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?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
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§42 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997

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?No0§46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§95-96 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§16-18 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?No0§19 & 20 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan; §68 of the Labour Act of Sudan, 1997
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§47 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan 
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§49 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§4,8 & 43 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§49 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§28 & 36 of the Child Act, 2010
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§28 & 36, Child Act, 2010; §13 & 15, General Education Planning and Organization Act, 2001
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§21 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997; §37 & 39 of the Child Act, 2010
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1Combating of Human Trafficking Act, 2014

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§58, Constitution of Sudan 2019; §4,7 & 10, Trade Unions Act 2010; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2020
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§109 & 112 of the Labour Code, 1997; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2020
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0USDOS CRHRP 2021