2022 Score

70

2020 Score

N/A

Rating

Limited Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

20

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

80

Family
Responsibilities

25

Maternity
at Work

80

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

80

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

75

Fair Wages

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country?No0§144, 179, 180, 233 and 273, Labour Code, 2021; §2-5 of Decree No. 855 of 2006
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§169, 181- 183 and 187 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?No0§144, 179, 180, 233 and 273 of the Labour Code, 2021; §38.2, CBA for Trade Sector in Gabon, 1983
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§6, 200 & 220 of the Labour Code, 2021; §3 of Decree No. 0933/PR/MTEPS of December 30, 2009
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§202-204 and 206 of the Labour Code, 2021

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§195 & 196 of Labour Code, 2021; §14 of Decree No. 726/PR/MTEFP of June 29, 1998
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0Labour Code 2021; §14 of Decree No. 726/PR/MTEFP of June 29, 1998
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§220 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§184 of the Labour Code, 2021; §2 and 5 of Decree No. 727/PR/MTEFP of June 28, 1998
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§15, 54 & 222-225 of Labour Code, 2021

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§19-23, 27-36, 41-44, 198 & 200 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§23-25 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§45-50 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§58, 61, 81-82, 86 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?No0§87-90, 182 & 224 of the Labour Code, 2021

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§6, 13, 54, & 223 of the Labour Code, 2021; §41 of the Commerce sector CBA, 1983
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§211 of the Labour Code, 2021

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?Yes1§208 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§5 & 210, Labour Code, 2021; §2-4, Decree No. 000111 of 2018; §73-74 of Decree No. 599/PR; §53, Social Security Code 1975
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§173 of the Labour Code, 2021; §50-52, 66, 69 & 71 of the Decree (No. 599) implementing the Social Security Code
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§9, 59, 62, 63, 74, 78, 207, 208 & 211 of the Labour Code, 2021

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§238 of the Labour Code, 2021; §147 & 213 of Decree No. 01494/PR/MTEPS of December 29, 2011
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§236 & 238, §4 of the Labour Code, 2021; §107 of Decree No. 01494/PR/MTEPS of December 29, 2011
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§209, 210 and 213 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1§60-71 of the Social Security Code, 1975; ISSA Country Profile for Gabon

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§78 of the Labour Code, 2021; § 75 & 78 of Social Security Code 1975; §4 of Decree 01894 of 2011
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§79 & 81 of Law No. 6/75 of November 25, 1975 on the Social Security Code
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1§54(13) & 87 of Labour Code, 2021; §40 & 48 of Decree No. 00051/PR on the Social Protection Code
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§55 & 82 of the Labour Code, 2021; §163 of the Decree (No. 599) implementing the Social Security Code
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1§76 & 78 of the Social Security Code, 1975

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§5, 9 & 170 of the Labour Code 2021
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§6 of Labour Code 2021; §2-4 & 10 of Law No. 10/2016 on the fight against harassment in the workplace
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?No0§6 & 9 of the Labour Code 2021; §12 of Law No. 10/2016 on the fight against harassment in the workplace
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§1, point 7 of the Constitution of the Gabonese Republic, 1991; §207 & 213 the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Social Security Code, 1975; ISSA Country Profile for Gabon

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§7 & 214 of the Labour Code, 2021; §2 & 3 of Decree No. 0651/PR/MTEPS of April 13, 2011
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§2 of Act N° 21/2011 on General Education
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§1-5 of the Hazardous Work List, 2013
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§4 & 16 of Labour Code, 2021; §3, 11, 12 & 13 of Law No. 009/2004

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?Yes1§1(13), Constitution 1991; §15, 302-305 of the Labour Code, 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?Yes1§150-153, 289-293, Labour Code, 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§352, 379-386, Labour Code 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1USDOS CRHRP 2021