Burundi

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2022 Score

72

Score Increase

2020 Score

60.5

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

75

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§181-195 & 623 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§93, 191-204 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§3 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979; §4 Ministerial orders n. 650/22, 1984; §265 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§186, 269 of the Labour Code, 2020; §4 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§10 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/117, 1979; § 2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§10 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/117, 1979; §2 of the Ministerial Order n. 630/116, 1979
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§263 & 265 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Decree n° 100/182 from 17 July 2006 about Holidays
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§289, 290-292, al.3 & 304 of the Labour Code, 2020

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§34-35, 37- 42, 50-52, 54-87 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§44-49, 51-52 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?No0§88-91 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§91, 128-143 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§153 of the Labour Code, 2020

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?No0§2 of the Ministerial Order N. 110/172, 1971
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§272 of the Labour Code, 2020

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§109 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§111 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§111 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§110 of the Labour Code, 2020

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§321 & 375 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§316 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§273-276 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§30 of National Inter-professional Collective Agreement of 1980, §54-61 of Social Security Code, 1999

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§67 &75 of the Social Security Code, 1999, §29 & 164 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§57, 76 & 78 of the Social Security Code, 1999
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1Article 119 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§104-105 & 634 of the Labour Code, 2020; §34 of the Social Security Code, 1999
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§71-75 of the Social Security Code, 1999

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§57 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §184 of the Labour Code, 2020
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§586 of Penal Code 2017; §22-23 of the Labour Code, 2020; §2(f), 2(n) et 58, Loi No. 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§22 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §14 of the Labour Code, 2020; Loi n° 1/28 du 29 octobre 2014
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0Ministerial Order No. 650/287, 1985; §2(s) and 50 of the Loi n° 1/13 du 22 septembre 2016
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§2,10 & 278, Labour Code 2020; §3 & 6, Ministerial Ordinance No. 630/1 of 1981
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§35 of the Law on Basic and Secondary Education, 2013
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§9-15 & Chapter 5, Ministerial Order No. 630/1 of 1981; §270 and 279, Labour Code, 2020
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§7, 8 & 617, Labour Code 2020; Loi n° 1/28 du 29 octobre 2014; §545 of the Penal Code, 2017

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§32 & 37, Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §24 & 25, 585- 616, Labour Code, 2020; CEACR, C87, DR 2020
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§524-533 & 548-564, Labour Code, 2020
Does the law provide for the right to strike?Yes1§37 of the Constitution of Burundi, 2018; §500-512, Labour Code 2020
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§510 of the Labour Code, 2020