There are no export processing zones. Such practices, involving either adults or children, are prohibited by the Constitution, and they are not known to occur among adults or children. Special restrictions apply to the hiring, worktimes, and other conditions of workers 16 to 18 years old. The 5 percent adjustment is intended to compensate for the travel costs of the three-quarters of the workforce who commute daily from France into the Principality. The minimum wage is adequate to provide a decent living for a worker and family.
Most workers receive more than the minimum.
The legal workweek is 39 hours. Health and safety standards are fixed by law and government decree. These standards are enforced by health and safety committees in the workplace and by the government Labor Inspector. Return to 1997 Human Rights Practices report home page. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links does not imply endorsement of contents.