Namibia

Region: Southern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): SADC

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Namibia operates a mixed legal system combining Roman-Dutch law and statutory law.

Namibia has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1978 and participates in Decent Work Country Programme initiatives.

Workers’ rights are governed through:

• The Constitution
• Labour Act, 2007

The framework provides for:

• Regulation of employment relationships
• Protection against unfair labour practices
• Minimum labour standards

Labour protections are relatively well developed, though informal workers remain less effectively covered in practice.

Namibia relies on:

• Sector-specific regulations
• Wage-setting mechanisms
• General labour law frameworks

to regulate aspects of informal work.

Regulations Relating to Domestic Workers (2017) Wage Order for Domestic Workers (2017) Labour Act, 2007

• Establish a formal regulatory framework for domestic work
• Provide:
  • Minimum wage protections
  • Conditions of employment
  • Regulation of working hours

This represents a relatively structured approach to regulating domestic work.

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• IIAG – Namibia: https://iiag.online/locations/na.html
• Labour Act, 2007
• Regulations Relating to Domestic Workers (2017)
• Wage Order for Domestic Workers (2017)
• ILO – Namibia Country Profile