South Sudan

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2022 Score

73.5

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2020 Score

74

Rating

Reasonable Access to
Decent Work

Fair
Wages

40

Decent
Working Hours

100

Employment
Security

100

Family
Responsibilities

50

Maternity
at Work

60

Safe
Work

100

Social
Security

60

Fair
Treatment

100

Child &
Forced Labour

100

Trade
Union

25

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§50 & 126 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require regular payment of wages?Yes1§5, 49 & 51 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require overtime compensation be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate?Yes1§57 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day?No0§57 and 61 of Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require additional compensation for night work?No0§68 of the Labour Act, 2017

Decent Working Hours

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law stipulate general working hours as 48 hours or lower?Yes1§56 & 57 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law restrict maximum working hours including overtime to 56 hours per week?Yes1§57(3) of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require a weekly rest of at least 24 hours?Yes1§59 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require paid public holidays?Yes1§61 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave?Yes1§60 of Labour Act, 2017

Employment Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require written employment contracts or at least written employment particulars?Yes1§42, 43 & 44 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers?Yes1§42 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law limit the length of probation period including renewals to a maximum of 3 months?Yes1§42 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require a 30-day notice before contract termination?Yes1§72-79 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least 2 weeks of wages for every year of service?Yes1§80 & 81 of the Labour Act, 2017

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?Yes1§65 of the Labour Act, 2017
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§64(7 & 8) of the Labour Act, 2017; §16(4c) of the Constitution of South Sudan, 2011

Maternity at Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibits inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment?Yes1§6 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require paid maternity leave of at least 14 weeks?No0§64 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require cash maternity benefit be at least 67% of a worker's former wage?Yes1§64 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require maternity benefit be paid through contributory social insurance or universal benefits system?No0§64 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy?Yes1§6 and 73(2) of the Labour Act, 2017

Safe Work

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require provision of free personal protective equipment to workers from employer?Yes1§51 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law require the employer to train workers on health and safety issues?Yes1§110 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child?Yes1§110 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law provide for employment injury benefit?Yes1Work Injuries Compensation Act 1981; Social Insurance Act 1990

Social Security

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law provide for an old age pension?Yes1§55-58 of the Social Insurance Act 1990
Does the law provide for a dependants'/survivors' pension?Yes1§74-78 & Schedule I of the Social Insurance Act 1990
Does the law provide for unemployment benefit?No0No applicable legal provisions could be located
Does the law require paid sick leave for the first 6 months of sickness?No0§63 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law provide for invalidity benefit?Yes1Social Insurance Act 1990

Fair Treatment

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law require equal remuneration for work of equal value?Yes1§16.2 of the Constitution of South Sudan, 2011; §8 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment?Yes1§395 & 396 of the Penal Code Act 2008; §5 & 7 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters?Yes1§14 of the Constitution of South Sudan, 2011; §6 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law allow women to do the same jobs as men?Yes1§14 of the Constitution of South Sudan, 2011; §6 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law guarantee basic labour protections for gig economy workers?Yes1§4(3) of the Social Insurance Act 1990

Child & Forced Labour

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law prohibit employment of children?Yes1§12 of the Labour Act, 2017; §25 of the Child Act 2008
Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age?Yes1§9.1(b) of the General Education Act, 2012; §14(1) of the Child Act, 2008
Does the law prohibit the employment of children in hazardous work under the age of 18 years?Yes1§12 and 13 of the Labour Act, 2017; §22(3), 24 (1), 25(1) and 25(2) of the Child Act, 2008
Does the law prohibit forced labour?Yes1§13, Constitution, 2011; §277-279 of the Penal Code Act 2008; §10 & 13 of the Labour Act, 2017

Trade Union

QuestionAnswerScoreLegal Basis
Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?No0§25, Constitution 2011; §6 & 28, Workers' Trade Union Act 2013; §9 & 73, Labour Act 2017
Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?No0§6, 88, 90 & 91, Labour Act 2017; CEACR, C98, DR 2021
Does the law provide for the right to strike?No0§96-98 of the Labour Act, 2017
Does the law prohibit employers from terminating employment contracts of striking workers?Yes1§100 of the Labour Act, 2017