Iranian labour law
rules of employment in Iran
Iranian labour law describes the rules of employment in Iran. As a developing country, Iran is considerably behind many international standards. It has failed to ratify the two basic onventions of the International Labour Organization on freedom of association and collective bargaining, and on the abolition of child labour.
The basic sources of Iranian labour law are,
The Constitutions and its amendments (1906, 1907, and 1979)
Civil laws "Ghanon Madani"
Council of Ministers and Ministry of Labor decrees and procedures (Aein Nameh)
Judiciary verdicts and cases
Collective bargaining contracts and agreement
Common practices and occupational norms
International Labour Organization (ILO)
ILO Conventions
ILO Recommendations
Other international declarations and agreement
History
The first constitution of Iran, passed in 1906, granted basic rights to the people of Persia through articles eight to twenty five, establishing equality before the law for everyone, and the right to form and join societies (anjumans) and associations (ijtimá'át). The Parliament (Majlis) and the Senate waited 16 years to pass the Civic Servants Employment Act of 1922. It gave protection to labourers and Civic servants. In 1923, the governor of Sistan and Baluchestan ordered a decree in nine articles to protect carpet makers’ rights, including working hours, leaves, and minimum age. It was the first national document of labour rights. In 1928, Parliament passed the Civil Law (Ghanon-e Madanei) which addressed employment contracts. This law divides the employer and employee relations into two categories by benchmarking the French Law.
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