Cabo Verde

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2022 Score

79.5

Score Decrease

2020 Score

81.5

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

75

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

80

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?No0Article 60 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §394-397 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§199-203 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1Section 207 of the Labour Code 2007 of Cabo Verde
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?Yes1§208 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§162-175 of Labour Code, 2007

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§149-161, 207 & 266 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§149 and 161 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§64 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1Law No. 16/IV/91 of 30 December 1991
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§52-63 & 170 of Labour Code, 2007

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§27-33, 35 & 366-368 of Labour Code, 2007; Law No. 97 / IX / 2020, of July 23
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§360-365 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§144-147 & 287 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§220-243 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§224, 238 and 369 of Labour Code, 2007

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§271 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities?No0§59(6) of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980
Does the law require paid nursing breaks?Yes1§274 of Labour Code, 2007

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§271 & 273 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§212 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§212 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§275 & 409 of Labour Code, 2007

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§293 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?No0§166 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§160, 162, 270 & 272 of Labour Code, 2007
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§37-43 of the Decree Law no. 58/2020 on Compulsory Insurance for Work Accidents

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1§17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§17 & 37 of the Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2004 de 16 de Fevereiro; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?No0§59 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §15 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§410 of the Labour Code, 2007; §152 of the Penal Code 2003; §2, 3, and 25 of the Law on GBV, 2011
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§22, 59, and 81 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §15 of the Labour Code, 2007; §161 of the Penal Code 2003
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§39 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §12 & 15 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Decreto-Lei n.º 28/2003 de 25 de Agosto; ISSA Country Profile for Cabo Verde

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§87 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §27 & 260-269 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§13 and 20 of the Education Law, 2018
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§264, Labour Code, 2007; §133, Civil Code, 1997; Law n.º 113/VIII/2016
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§39, Constitution 1980; §14-Chapter 3 , Labour Code 2007; §149, 271, and 271-A, Penal Code 2003

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?Yes1§61-63, Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §15, 19-21, 68-76, 80-97 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§63 of the Constitution of Cabo Verde, 1980; §98-111 of the Labour Code, 2007
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§23-24 & 112- 125 of the Labour Code, 2007; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§23-24 & 112- 125 of the Labour Code, 2007; USDOS CRHRP 2021