AMMAN — The
Ministry of Labor received a total of 13,996
labor complaints during 2022 on
Hemaya (Protection) platform to file labor
grievances, of which 13,580 were settled with employers and workers' rights
were restored.
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According to a report carried by the Jordan News Agency,
Petra, 69 complaints were not transferred to concerned authorities, and 347
others are under procedure.
Meanwhile, of the 87
child labor complaints, the ministry
resolved 85 with employers and the two remaining cases are currently being
addressed.
Child labor cases detected during the visits amounted to
520, as 142 facilities were warned and 160 establishments were issued violation
tickets, the report revealed.
Wage non-payment complaintsThe highest number of
complaints pertained to wage non-payment, which stood at 5,508, while grievances related to termination of
service for an indefinite-term work contract, or absence of an employment
contract amounted to 1,544, the report indicated.
Work suspension complaints hit 1,108, while 480 others
pertained to failure to issue an experience certificate and 375 related to
failure to pay minimum wage.
The report also indicated that a total of 22,896 visits were
carried out by the authorities' inspection teams during 2022, as 4,714
violations were recorded and 1,703 facilities were alerted.
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