Minimum Wage
The main provisions on the setting of minimum wages are contained in the Labour Code.
The government is responsible for fixing the national minimum wage of employees engaged in the agricultural sector, the industrial and commercial sector and liberal professions. The determination of the minimum wage is a consultative process whereby the government considers the opinions of the relevant stakeholders, i.e., different employer and worker organisations. It must also take into account several factors, which include the cost of living and economic development. Minimum wage rates are also determined through collective agreements, but they must not be lower than statutory minimum wage rates set by the government.
The government sets two national minimum wage rates for employees and workers carrying out agricultural work and for workers in the industrial and commercial sectors and liberal professions.
Labour Inspectors are responsible for monitoring compliance with the labour legislation, which includes monitoring minimum wage levels. In non-compliance with the statutory minimum wages, the Code imposes a fine ranging between 300 to 500 Dirhams. In addition, the concerned employees are reimbursed any outstanding difference between the minimum wage rate and the amount paid.
Source: §345, 356, 360, 361 and 532 of the Labour Code, 2003
Regular Pay
The provisions on the payment of wages under Moroccan law are found in the Labour Code.
The period of wage payment is different for various categories of employees. Manual workers must be paid at least twice a month with 16 days of maximum interval. Employees must be paid at least once a month. Salespersons at least once every three months and workers who perform specific tasks for more than two weeks must be paid every two weeks. The wage payment must be made in Moroccan currency and on a workday. Paying in places of recreation such as parks or bars is prohibited.
Employers are required to display the date, day, hour and place of wage payment and, where applicable, the payment of instalments.
The wage payment must be recorded in a payslip (Given to the worker and indicates pay and all necessary details about the duration and any deductions) and a wage book (kept by the employer as a record).
No information on deductions that may be made from the wages was found within the law.
Source: §362-368 of Labour Code, 2003
