50
52
Basic Access to
Decent Work
40
60
80
25
40
75
60
20
100
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §4, 6 & 7 of the Minimum Standard Wages Act, 1974 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §35 of Sudan Labour Act,1997 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | No provision |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No provision |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §21, 42 & 43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §43 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §45(3) of the Labour Act, 1977 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §44 of Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §28 & 30 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §29 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §55 & 60-63 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| 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 | §42 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| 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 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | No | 0 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §46 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §95-96 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §19 & 20 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Pensions 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? | 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 | §47 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §49 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019 |
| 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 | §4,8 & 43 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §49 of the Constitution of Sudan, 2019 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Pensions and Social Insurance Act, 2016; ISSA Country Profile of Sudan |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §28 & 36 of the Child Act, 2010 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §21 of the Sudan Labour Act, 1997; §37 & 39 of the Child Act, 2010 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | Combating 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 | §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? | No | 0 | §109 & 112 of the Labour Code, 1997; CEACR, C98, Obs. 2020 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
