The House of Representatives, in a session held on Wednesday chaired by Speaker Mazen Al-Qadi and attended by members of the government team, passed the Professional Work Regulation Draft Law by a majority vote.
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On August 18, the Senate had returned the Professional Work Regulation Bill to the House of Representatives after amending Articles 8 and 16. These amendments grant individuals with prior experience—before the law takes effect—the right to obtain a practice permit without taking exams, according to criteria to be specified by a regulation issued for this purpose.
The Senate also made an amendment accepting "certified experience" instead of a "practice permit" for individuals who hold officially accredited experience from other countries, for the purpose of granting them a practice permit.
Additionally, the Senate reduced the fine for workers practicing a profession without a permit to range between 50 and 200 JOD. Meanwhile, fines ranging from 200 to 500 JOD will apply to shop owners employing unpermitted workers and to training service providers violating the law, without prejudice to any stricter penalty stipulated by other legislation.
The House of Representatives had previously approved the draft law as submitted by the government, which included a clause imposing fines between 200 and 1,000 JOD on anyone violating the provisions of the law and its regulations, alongside a mandatory requirement to rectify the violation.
The draft law aims to regulate the professional and technical labor market and its workforce by requiring a practice certificate across three key pillars:
Issuing Practice Permits: Granting practice permits to graduates of vocational training institutions in general—including graduates of the Vocational Training Corporation, the National Company for Employment and Training, the Advanced Vocational Training College, and any private companies involved in vocational training—ensuring graduates receive a practice certificate before entering the labor market.
Licensing Service Providers: Licensing companies, institutions, and providers offering vocational and technical training, requiring them to obtain authorization from the Ministry of Labor.
Accrediting Programs and Trainers: Accrediting training programs and the trainers offering them across various institutions, which must be approved by the Ministry of Labor to be recognized.
Under the draft law, the Ministry of Labor will license, supervise, regulate, and evaluate vocational and technical training providers. It will also oversee the execution of training programs, organize professional examination procedures, and manage professional practice licensing to foster a stimulating work environment in professional and technical fields.
Furthermore, standards and conditions for licensing public and private vocational training providers will be established, alongside registering their qualifications and accredited entities, classifying vocational trainers, and creating a single-window system to coordinate with competent authorities to meet licensing requirements and exam standards.
The draft law is expected to contribute to regulating the professional labor market by enhancing oversight and inspection of all professional establishments to ensure compliance with the law and its underlying regulations.
