[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:work\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation":3},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"short_title":7,"intro_text":8,"meta_description":8,"seo_title":8,"path":9,"content_type":10,"locale":11,"go_live_at":7,"first_published_at":12,"page_created_at":13,"published_at":12,"edit_url":14,"breadcrumbs":15,"seo":29,"body_blocks":37,"call_to_action":66,"categories":73,"owner":7,"authors":76,"related_pages":77,"related_sites":78,"in_subsite":60,"contact_page_url":79,"banner_message":80},21917,"2022-the-index-in-text-explanation","2022 - The Index in Text - Explanation",null,"","\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation","pages.contentpage","en","2020-09-24T21:03:00+00:00","2025-12-24T21:55:51.768887+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F21917\u002Fedit\u002F",[16,19,22,25,28],{"title":17,"slug":18},"World of Work","work",{"title":20,"slug":21},"Labour Law","labour-law",{"title":23,"slug":24},"Labour Rights Index","index",{"title":26,"slug":27},"2022","heatmap-2022",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":6,"description":8,"image":30,"canonical":31,"robots":32,"og_type":33,"twitter_card":34,"locale":11,"created_at":35,"last_modified_at":36},"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2020-09-24T23:03:00+02:00","2025-12-24T22:55:51.975407+01:00",[38],{"type":39,"data":40},"composed_content_block",{"blocks":41},[42,47,63],{"type":43,"data":44},"text_block",{"content":45,"variant":46},"\u003Ch3>Key Findings 2022\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Col>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Ffair-wages\">Fair Wages\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fdecent-working-hours\">Decent Working Hours\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Femployment-security\">Employment Security\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Ffamily-responsibilities\">Family Responsibilities\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fmaternity-at-work\">Maternity at Work\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fsafe-work\">Safe Work\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fsocial-security\">Social Security\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Ffair-treatment\">Fair Treatment\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fchild-and-forced-labour\">Child and Forced Labour\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Ftrade-union\">Trade Union\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Facknowledgements-teamwork\">Acknowledgements\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research co-produced the first edition of the Labour Rights Index in 2020. This is the second edition of the Index with 135 countries. WageIndicator Foundation, a Dutch non-profit established in 2001, works towards increased transparency in labour markets by providing access to minimum wages, living wages, and labour rights information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fforeward\">Foreward\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>With gratitude and a big smile on our faces, WageIndicator proudly presents the Labour Rights Index 2022 with the world. The Labour Rights Index is a unique Index that scores and rates 135 countries in the world on the basis of their national labour law and how these laws relate to the Decent Work Agenda of the International Labour Organisation. It is the only Index in the world that compares national labour laws at this scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Flinkage-with-sustainable-development-goals\">Linkage With Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>In September 2015, 193 states decided to adopt a set of 17 goals to end poverty and ensure decent work as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over 15 years. There are 169 targets and 232 indicators listed under these 17 SDGs. The Labour Rights Index aims at an active contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals[1] by providing necessary (complementary) insights into de jure provisions on issues covered in particular by SDG 8 (Decent Jobs), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 16 (Strong Institutions).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fdata-notes\">Data Notes\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research have developed the Labour Rights Index, which looks at the status of countries in terms of providing laws related to decent work for the labour force. The data set covers 10 indicators for 135 countries. The Index aims to provide a snapshot of the labour rights present in the legislation of the countries covered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fglobal-trends-in-labour-rights\">Global Trends in Labour Rights\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The Labour Rights Index tracks the changes in workplace rights during the past two years.\u003Cbr\u002F>However, some countries have enacted regressive and repressive labour legislation, undermining and frustrating workers' rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The section describes some major trends before delving into detail at the country level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fhow-to-read-the-country-profiles\">How to Read the Country Profiles?\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The Country Profiles section shows a two-page profile for each of the 135 countries covered in the Labour Rights Index 2022. The country profiles are informative about the major aspects of labour legislation in an economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fmethodoloy-ranking\">Methodoloy\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The subtopics in a Decent Work Check (DWC)[37] have been used to structure 46 questions under the indicators in constructing this Index. However, what differentiates the Labour Rights Index from the Decent Work Checks is that it is more specific, adds newer topics like pregnancy inquiry, comparison between minimum age for employment and compulsory schooling age, and scoring of trade union questions is not solely dependent on labour legislation in the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fdescription-of-the-ratings\">Description of the Ratings\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>","light",{"type":48,"data":49},"images_block",{"title":50,"variant":46,"selected_images":51,"num_cols":59,"show_as_slider":60,"image_fit":61,"image_align":62},"Description of the Ratings",[52],{"id":53,"title":54,"alt":54,"src":55,"srcset":56,"width":57,"height":58,"caption":50},5198,"3","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002F3-56bf757f81e5.width-300.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002F3-56bf757f81e5.width-300.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002F3-56bf757f81e5.width-600.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002F3-56bf757f81e5.width-1200.jpg 1200w",2207,872,1,false,"cover","middle",{"type":43,"data":64},{"content":65,"variant":46},"\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Freforms-around-the-world\">Reforms Around The World\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>Between 1 January 2020 and 1 January 2022, we recorded 54 changes to indicator scores. There were 33 countries which introduced positive legal reforms, resulting in a change of score to 1. Over the same period, 21 countries introduced negative reforms, resulting in a change in score to 0. Bangladesh, Burundi, Mongolia and Togo were the only countries to have introduced both positive and negative legal reforms affecting the provision of labour rights in these countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Appendix - Background\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fsection-1-insights\">Section 1 INSIGHTS\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fsection-2-conceptual-framework\">Section 2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fsection-3-scores-and-rankings\">Section 3 SCORES AND RANKINGS\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fsection-4-indicators-for-decent-work\">Section 4 INDICATORS FOR DECENT WORK\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fglossary\">Glossary\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Freferences\">References\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Fheatmap-2022\u002F2022-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Flabour-rights-index-2022\">Labour Rights Index 2022 - Full Text\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",{"text":67,"link":68},"Contact us",{"title":67,"url":69,"description":67,"rel":70,"type":71,"id":72},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[74],{"id":75,"slug":21,"name":20},2,[],[],[],"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. Same organisation, same information, new look!\u003C\u002Fp>"]