AMMAN— The
International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Lower House on Friday suggested that
the pension salary should not be less than the minimum wage, and that all forms
of discrimination between men and women in inheriting the pensions must be
eliminated, in addition to recommending equality in dependency
allowance when allocating the pension, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
اضافة اعلان
At the end
of the International Labor Standards Conference activities which was held in
the Dead Sea, The ILO also recommended that the Social Security Corporation provides
health care to its subscribers as possible, and the possibility of including
the Persons with Disabilities in insurance to protect their rights and
integrate them in economic and social development.
It also
called for referring to the Jordanian constitution to ensure non-discrimination
and violence against women, and by defining violence and harassment in the work
environment in Convention No. 190.
The organization
also called for the adoption of a clear definition in the labor law of
harassment, violence, and discrimination in the workplace, and obligating
employers to adopt public policies and mechanisms to address related
complaints.
The
recommendations also included amending the maternity leave allowance to become
4 months, as permitted by the actuarial studies for maternity insurance, and
the amendment of maternity leave in the labor and civil service laws to become
4 weeks.
And it
showed, amending Article 69 of the Labor Law, providing a safe and protective
environment for breastfeeding and pregnant women in the workplace, including
independent kindergartens in social protection programs associated with
maternity insurance, and supporting operational costs, among other
recommendations.
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