67
69.5
Reasonable Access to
Decent Work
80
80
60
50
40
100
100
60
100
0
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prescribe minimum wage rates in the country? | Yes | 1 | §41 and 42 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require regular payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §62 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §53 & 55 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §51 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week? | No | 0 | §57 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours? | Yes | 1 | §62 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §63 and 64 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | Yes | 1 | §64 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars? | Yes | 1 | §7 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination? | No | 0 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §27 & 165 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require parental leave for parents? | No | 0 | §76 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Population and Family Regulation Amendments Act 2013 |
| Does the law require flexible work arrangements for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §78, Labour Law of Iran, 1990; §3, Law on Promoting Breastfeeding and Supporting Mothers during Lactation, 1996 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal prohibitions could be located |
| Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §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? | No | 0 | §67 and 68 Social Security Law, 1975 |
| Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system? | Yes | 1 | §67 and 68 of the Social Security Law, 1975 |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer? | Yes | 1 | §91 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 |
| Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues? | Yes | 1 | §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? | Yes | 1 | §75, 77, and 83 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefit? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 5 of the Social Security Law, 1975 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age pension? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 7 of the Social Security Law, 1975 |
| Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 8 of the Social Security Law, 1975 |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefit? | Yes | 1 | Unemployment Insurance Law, 1990 |
| Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §23 and 74 of Iranian Labour Law, 1990 |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefit? | Yes | 1 | Chapter 6 of the Social Security Law, 1975 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men? | No | 0 | §38 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers? | Yes | 1 | Self-Employed Insurance Law, 1986 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §79-83 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990 |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | Law on Compulsory Education, 1943 |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §84 of the Iran Labour Law, 1990 |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §6 and 172 of the Labour Law of Iran, 1990 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §188 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §140-141 & 188 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990 |
| Does the law provide for the right to strike? | No | 0 | §188 & 189 of the Iranian Labour Code, 1990; USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
| Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2021 |
