Jordanian Labour Law Guide for Android

Better Work is a partnership programme of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) established in 2007. Its objective is to improve labour standards and promote competitiveness in global supply chains in developing countries. The focus is on long-term sustainable solutions which build cooperation between government, employers and workers organizations, and international buyers. Better Work Jordan has operated since 2008.

Better Work Jordan strives to accelerate improvements in working conditions and business competitiveness in Jordans garment industry as well as the exporting industrial sector at large.It will also boost scalability and sustainability of impact by strengthening the capacity of national stakeholders, aligning new strategic and operational partnerships, and shaping national policies. Accordingly, the programmes intervention in the country is two-tiered: the factory-level and the institutional and policy level.

Better Works in-factory services improve workplace compliance which translate into greater worker wellbeing, and improved competitiveness of firms. Better Work Jordan directly targets this outcome through its interventions, including transparency reporting and promoting social dialogue at the workplace. The programme anticipates streamlining and adapting its services in the most effective way for the garment industry and the larger export-oriented industrial sector (Chemical, Plastic and Engineering), Aligned with the Global strategy, Better Work Jordan is actively promote gender equality in the workplace and beyond.

The second tier of Better Work Jordans intervention institutions and policy will aid the programme to challenge some of the key structural weaknesses that hinder factory-level compliance. Better Work Jordans emphasizes on building the capacity of national institutions and improving labour market governance to ensure sustainability of the programme. The programme has already increased its efforts in training and sharing knowledge with Jordans labour inspectorate, the union and employers, and will further increase its efforts. Better Work Jordans engagement with stakeholders will also facilitate the programmes agenda to expand beyond the garment sector (Chemical, Plastic and Engineering). Better Work Jordans sustainability plan focuses on building stakeholders capacity to implement the programmes core services, while ensuring the quality of services.

Contents of Guide:

Right to Labour

Minimum Age for Work

Trade Unions

Collective labour agreements

Labour disputes

Discrimination

Forced labour

Agreements and human resources

Remuneration and privileges

Occupation safety and health

Working and rest hours

Other relevant legislation

Find more at: https://betterwork.org/where-we-work/jordan/