Iran (Islamic
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2022 Score

67

Score Decrease

2020 Score

69.5

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

80

Decent
Working Hours

80

Employment
Security

60

Family
Responsibilities

50

Maternity
at Work

40

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

100

Fair
Treatment

60

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

0

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§41 and 42 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§37 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§59 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§62 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?Yes1§53 & 55 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§51 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?No0§57 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§62 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§63 and 64 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§64 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§7 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?No0§10, 21, and 25 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§11 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?No0§21 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§27 & 165 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990

Family Responsibilities

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require parental leave for parents?No0§76 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers?Yes1§2 of the Population and Family Regulation Amendments Act 2013
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§78, Labour Law of Iran, 1990; §3, Law on Promoting Breastfeeding and Supporting Mothers during Lactation, 1996

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?No0No applicable legal prohibitions could be located
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?Yes1§3 of the Law on Promoting Breastfeeding and Supporting Mothers during Lactation, 1996
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?No0§67 and 68 Social Security Law, 1975
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?Yes1§67 and 68 of the Social Security Law, 1975
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§91 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§193 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§75, 77, and 83 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Chapter 5 of the Social Security Law, 1975

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1Chapter 7 of the Social Security Law, 1975
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1Chapter 8 of the Social Security Law, 1975
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?Yes1Unemployment Insurance Law, 1990
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?Yes1§23 and 74 of Iranian Labour Law, 1990
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Chapter 6 of the Social Security Law, 1975

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?No0§38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1Self-Employed Insurance Law, 1986

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§79-83 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1Law on Compulsory Education, 1943
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§84 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§6 and 172 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§188 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§140-141 & 188 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§188 & 189 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2021
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?No0USDOS CRHRP 2021