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Labor Law
Labor affairs in Jordan are governed by the new Labor Law No. 8 of 1996. The provisions of the law apply to all employees and employers as defined by Article 2 of the Law. Maximum working hours are forty-eight during a six day week. The seventh day is a paid weekly holiday. Additional hours will be considered as overtime and qualify for compensation of 25 percent over the regular wage. Except in the event of an emergency, an increase in daily work hours is subject to approval by the Minister of Labor. Employees are entitles to an annual fourteen-day, fully-paid sick leave that may be extended by an additional fourteen days if the employee was hospitalized. The Law makes provisions for compensation regarding on-the-job injuries. A worker is also entitled to a one-time fourteen day leave to make the pilgrimage to the Islamic holy shrines in Mecca, provided he has worked for the same company for five years. Female employees are allowed ten weeks maternity leave with pay. Employers who employ twenty or more women must provide daycare for all children under four years of age. The minimum age for child employment under controlled conditions has been raised to sixteen years. The new law places restrictions on the types of jobs minors may hold as well as on the number of hours they are allowed to work. The new Law regulates labor unions and employer alliances. Workers are free to join unions without objection from their employers. Strikes and close-downs are also regulated by the new Law.
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