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Limited Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §43, 52, and 53 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996; Decision of the Tripartite Commission for Labour Affairs on setting Employees' Minimum Wage, 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §2 and 46-49 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §59 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §59 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §55-59 and 75(a) of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §56 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §60 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | Public Holidays List notified by the Government | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §61, 62 & 63 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996; §806-809 of the Civil Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §14, 17, 23, 25, 28, 29 &31 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §32 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996; §4 of the Social Security Law, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | §66 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §3 & 4 of the Flexible Working System Regulation No. 22, 2017; §8 of the Collective Agreement, 2019; Regulation No. 44 of 2024 Concerning the Flexible Work System | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §71& 72 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Collective Agreement, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §70 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §70 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996; §42-47 of the Social Security Law, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §70 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996; §42-47 of the Social Security Law, 2014 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | No | 0 | §27 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §78 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §78(2) of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §24-31 of the Social Security Law 2014; §87-93 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996; ISSA Country Profile for Jordan | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §59, 60 & 64 of the Social Security Law, 2014; ISSA Country Profile for Jordan | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §60(E2) & 66 of the Social Security Law, 2014; ISSA Country Profile for Jordan | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §48, 50 & 52 of the Social Security Law, 2014; ISSA Country Profile of Jordan, 2018 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | ISSA Country Profile for Jordan; §65 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | ISSA Country Profile of the Jordan; §59, 67 & 70 of the Social Security Law, 2014 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §2 & 53 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §8 of the Collective Agreement, 2019; §29(a)(6) of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996, amended by Law. No. 10 of 2023; §296-299 of the Jordanian Penal Code, 1960 | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §6 of the Jordan's Constitution, 1952; §8 of the Collective Agreement, 2019 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §23 of the Jordan's Constitution, 1952; §69 of the Jordan Labour Law, 1996, amended by Law. No. 10 of 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Social Security Law, 2014; ISSA Country Profile for Jordan | Score improved due to a legislative reform |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §73-76 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §7(a.2) and 10(b) of the Education Act, 1994 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §74 & 75 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996; ; §2 of the Ministerial Order, 2011 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §13, Jordan's Constitution of 1952; §3(a)-(b), Law on the Prevention of Human Trafficking, 2009 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §16, Jordan's Constitution 1952; §3, 97 & 98, Jordanian Labour Law 1996; CEACR C98 Obs. 2023; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Jordon Profile) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | No | 0 | §3, 39, 42(2) & 43 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996; CEACR C98 Obs. 2023 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §3, 134-136 of the Jordanian Labour Law, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Jordon Profile) | No Change |