Amman: The Ministry of Labor has announced significant achievements in its 2024 efforts to resolve work disputes and establish collective employment contracts, according to its annual report released on Tuesday.
According to Jordan News Agency, Mohammad Zayoud, the ministry’s media spokesperson, highlighted that a total of 31 collective work contracts were successfully signed last year. These contracts, facilitated by the Ministry’s Labor Relations Directorate, span various sectors including food, cement, hotels, communications, textile, and electricity. Zayoud emphasized that these agreements have provided workers with enhanced benefits, positively impacting their work environment and living conditions.
Zayoud further detailed that the ministry addressed 35 work-related disputes during the year. Of these, 29 disputes were resolved at the direct negotiation stage, while two were settled during the conciliation phase. Additionally, three disputes reached the labor court stage; the minister personally intervened in one case, while another dispute concluded at the conciliation council level. One case remains under consideration.
The report also noted that the Ministry received 13 internal regulations from labor and employer unions, with the directorate conducting 40 visits to these organizations over the past year.