Madar (Rabat) - Morocco plans to revise its Labour Code in 2027 to regulate remote work, digital platform employment and part-time contracts, news site Hespress reported on Friday, October 30, 2026, citing the presentation note accompanying the 2027 Finance Bill.
According to the same source, the reform is part of the efforts of Fatima Zahra Mansouri's government to improve employment conditions, with access to public employment subsidies to be made conditional on employers respecting labour standards.
The changes are meant to address questions such as how employment relationships are established for remote workers, who is responsible for social security contributions, and how working hours and occupational protections apply to jobs arranged through digital platforms. The current Labour Code, set by Law 65-99 in 2003, has no dedicated framework for teleworking and does not comprehensively address platform-based employment.
The overhaul comes amid persistent unemployment: according to the High Commission for Planning, the jobless rate reached 13% in 2025 and 37.2% among people aged 15 to 24, while underemployment rose from 10.1% to 10.9%.
The government also plans a Decent Work Charter requiring companies that receive public employment subsidies to provide declared contracts, social security coverage from the first day and compliance with working-hour and safety rules, and where necessary to address transport or accommodation difficulties. A Model Employer Label would give companies meeting higher standards preferential access to public procurement and government support.
The note says that between 2021 and 2026 the minimum public-sector salary rose by 34% and average public pay by 30%, while private-sector minimum wages rose by 21% outside agriculture and 27% in agriculture. Official figures show about 103,000 children aged 7 to 17 were working in 2025, or 1.3% of that age group.
