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Objectives

Civil Service bylaw and the Nursery bylaw, in line with relevant international standards and conventions 3-Organizing expatriate workers is in the labor market and replacing Jordanian workers. 4- Enhancing women's entry into the labor market and empowerment through increased maternity leave and prohibition of termination of pregnant women's services. 5-Keeping abreast of developments in the labor market. This amended law has been drafted

Summary

The draft Labor Law stipulates that a non-Jordanian worker must obtain a work permit if he wants to work in Jordan. The Minister of Labor is empowered to travel a non-Jordanian worker if he works without a permit or if the work permit is terminated. Also, regarding to fixed-term contracts, the amended draft law stipulates that if a fixed-term employment contract is terminated on its own initiative by expiry of its term, or if its parties continue to implement it after expiry of its term, it shall be considered to be renewed for a similar period. With regard to arbitrary and unfair dismissal, the draft law provides Issuance of a bylaw identifying cases where termination of a worker's employment is considered arbitrary and contrary with law, and all employee rights and benefits will be determined by the provisions of this bylaw. The drafted law reorganized the provisions relating to the economic or technical conditions of the employer requiring the reduction of the workload, and replacement of one production system or the final cessation of work, which may result to end indefinite-term employment contracts for employees who are subject to the Social Security law. The drafted law raised working women's maternity leave from (10) weeks to (90) days.