66.5
71
Limited Access to
Decent Work
60
80
60
25
80
100
60
100
75
25
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | No | 0 | §98-105 of the Employment Code Act, 2019; §3 of the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 2011 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §66-71 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §75 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §75(3) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §2(5) of the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 2011 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §74-75 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §76-77 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §2 & Schedule of Public Holiday Act, 1964; §35 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §36 and 37 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §14-24 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 (first and second schedules under law) |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §7 & 19 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months? | No | 0 | §27 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §49-53 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §38(6) and 54 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| 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(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, 2016/Draft Bill of Rights 2016; §46 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §47 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §60(3)(d) of the Draft Bill of Rights 2016; §45 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §41 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §41(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | No | 0 | §7 of the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (General) Order, 2011; §41(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §41(2) of the Employment Code Act, 2019; §31(5b) of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §16(2)(i) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act No. 36 of 2010; §71 of the Factories Act No. 2 of 1966, CAP. 441 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §16(2)(c) of the Occupational Health & Safety Act No. 36 of 2010; §35 of the Factories Act No. 2 of 1966, CAP. 441 |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §31(5c) of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015; §42 & 44 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | §65-86 of the Workers' Compensation Act, 1999; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | §18-22 of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile Zambia |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | §29-34 of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia |
| 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 | §38 of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | § of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §31(1e) of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015; §5(5) of the Employment Code Act of 2019 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §137(A) of the Penal Code 1931; §2, 17, 39 & 40 of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015 |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §31 of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015; §5 and 52(4) of the Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | Yes | 1 | §53 of the Draft Bill of Rights 2016; §31 of the Gender Equity and Equality Act, 2015 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Zambia |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Constitution, 1991; §16 & 82- 85 of the Employment Code Act of 2019 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | No | 0 | §16 and 17 of the Education Act, 2011 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | (Hazardous Labour) Order, 2013 (S.I. No. 121 of 2013); §84 of the Employment Code Act of 2019 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §143, 261-263, Penal Code 2005; §3, Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2008; §8, Employment Code Act, 2019 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §4-27 & 9(2) of the Industrial and Labour Relation Act, 1993 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §65-74 and 79-83, Industrial and Labour Relation Act 1993 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §3, 5, 78 & 101, Industrial and Labour Relation Act 1993; CEACR, C87, Obs. 2018 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | §5 & 85(8) of the Industrial and Labour Relation Act, 1993 |
