Albania

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2022 Score

82.5

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2020 Score

85

Rating

Approaching
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

75

Maternity
at Work

100

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

50

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?Yes1§111, 200 and 202 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§109, 110, 116-119 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§87 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§86 & 87 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§80 & 81(2) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§76-78, 81(1)-84, 88-91 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§90 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?No0§85 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§86 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§92-94 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§12, 21 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§140, 151 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§142 & 150(1) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§143 & 144, 150(2) & 151 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§145 & 152 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?Yes1§132/1 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?No0§96(3) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?Yes1§132/1 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§06 of the Order on Special Protection of Pregnant Women (Decision No. 397 of 1996)

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?Yes1§105/a of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§104(1) & 105(2 & 3) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §27(2) of the Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§27, 28 & 29 of the Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§27, 28 & 29 of the Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§105a(2) & 107 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§68 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §6 of the Law No. 10237/2010 on Workplace Health and Safety
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§11, 13, 19, and 43 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§55(5), 104, 108(1), Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §02 & 05 Order on Special Protection of Pregnant Women, 1996
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§130 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§115 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§32 of Labour Code 7961/1995; §108(a) of Criminal Code 7895/1995; §12 of Law No. 10221, 2010
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§18(2 & 3) of Albania's Constitution, 1998; §09 of the Labour Code 7961/1995; §253 of the Criminal Code 7895/1995; Law No. 10221, 2010
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§9(5) of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Law No. 7703 of the Social Insurance Act 1993; ISSA Country Profile for Albania

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§98, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §22 & 24, Law on Protection of Child Rights 2010
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§22, Law on Pre-University Education System, 2012; §22, Law on Protection of Child Rights 2010
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§98-103, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §34-35 of the Workplace Health and Safety Law 2010
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§08 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §124(b) & 128(b) of the Criminal Code No. 7895/1995

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§10, 176-180 & 187, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §70, Foreigners Act (No. 108 of 2013)
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§159-161, 166-175, 200, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 1039 of 2013
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§197, Labour Code No. 7961/1995; §35 of the Act No. 152/2013
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§197/2 of the Labour Code No. 7961/1995