AMMAN Economists on Wednesday welcomed the Cabinet’s decision to approve the draft amendments to the Social Security Law for 2022.However, economists were quick to urge the government to reconsider some of the clauses in the amended law.On Tuesday, the government approved the SSC draft law prior to referring it to Parliament to proceed with legal procedures for its
AMMAN A study published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) highlighted a number of barriers and obstacles faced by persons with disabilities in Jordan’s garment sector. The study was conducted by the Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies on behalf of Better Work Jordan (BWJ), a partnership between the ILO and the International Finance Corporation
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AMMAN The unemployment rate in Jordan declined during the second quarter of 2022, amounting to 22.6 per cent, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS).The unemployment rate during the first quarter of the year sat at 22.8 per cent. This figure is a decrease of 2.2 percentage points compared with the first quarter of 2021, and a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from
AMMAN The Jordan Labour Watch (JLW), affiliated with the Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies, on Sunday revealed significant infringements on the rights of drivers who work for smart transport companies.An JLW report highlighted drivers’ low income, as operating companies continue to skirt fees set by the Land Transport Regulatory Commission, reducing prices