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Frequently asked questions by migrant garment workers in qualified industrial zones
This handbook is a compilation of the frequently asked questions posed by migrant workers in qualified industrial zones (QIZs) on their employment conditions, employer–employee relationships, and their rights and entitlements while working in Jordan as garment workers.
These questions have been answered based on the following legal documents:
Jordanian Labour Law No. (8) of 1996 and its amendments
Instructions for the Conditions and Procedures of Bringing and Employing Non-Jordanian Workers in the Qualified Industrial Zones, issued by virtue of the Provisions of Article 4 of the Regulation of the Fees of the Employment Permits for Non-Jordanian Workers No. (36) of the Year 1997 and its amendments
The garment sector’s sectoral Collective Bargaining Agreement 2019 (CBA 2019), which is further formulated in line with Articles 39 to 44, Chapter 6, Collective Employment Contract, Jordan Labour Law
Unified work contracts for workers in the textile, garment and clothing sector (hereafter referred to as unified contracts), which are formulated in line with Articles 15 and 19 of Jordan Labour Law
