{"id":239,"date":"2015-01-28T19:59:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T17:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/syrianlawjournal.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=239"},"modified":"2025-03-16T13:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T11:51:02","slug":"employment-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.syria.law\/index.php\/legislation\/employment-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
LAW<\/td>\n\n

Employment Law<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

REFERENCE<\/td>\nLaw 17\/2010<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nApproved by the People\u2019s Assembly on March 29, 2010
\nPromulgated by President Bashar Al-Assad on April 12, 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Also commonly known as the Labour Law.<\/li>\n
  • Employment contracts may be defined as fixed-term, work-specific or indefinite-term agreements.<\/li>\n
  • Collective labour agreements are also provided for in this Law.<\/li>\n
  • Lays down circumstances when employment contracts may be terminated, which have become easier when compared with previous legislation.<\/li>\n
  • Employers may dismiss employees immediately if they commit wrongful acts.<\/li>\n
  • Employees have the right to claim for unfair dismissal under certain conditions.<\/li>\n
  • Other rules regulating such matters as working hours and leaves of absence are included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • Repeals Law 91\/1959, which was considered friendlier to employees.<\/li>\n
  • Law 17\/2010 does not apply to employees working in the agricultural sector, which is governed by Law 56\/2004, or the public sector, which is regulated by Law 50\/2004.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
    \n
  • With the changes in economic policy towards a social market economy taking place, this Law sought to promote the Syrian market as a potential base for local and foreign investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    LAW<\/td>\n\n

    Agricultural Relations Law<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    REFERENCE<\/td>\nLaw 56\/2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nApproved by the People\u2019s Assembly on December 22, 2004
    \nPromulgated by President Bashar Al-Assad on December 29, 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
      \n
    • As part of efforts to govern agricultural relations, employment contracts in the agricultural sector are also regulated by this Law.<\/li>\n
    • Employment contracts may be defined as fixed-term, work-specific or indefinite-term agreements.<\/li>\n
    • Lays down circumstances when employment contracts may be terminated.<\/li>\n
    • The termination of indefinite-term contracts takes into consideration the seasonal harvest.<\/li>\n
    • Contains similar provisions to those found in general employment legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n\n
      \n
    • Repeals Law 134\/1958, which was passed as part of President Gamal Abdel-Nasser\u2019s land reform package.<\/li>\n
    • Law 134\/1958 sought to reduce the power wielded by wealthy landowners in favour of the peasantry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
      \n
    • This Law was enacted during the time Syria began to gradually liberalize its economy but not before plans for a social market economy were officially announced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      LAW<\/td>\n\n

      Public Employment Law<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      REFERENCE<\/td>\nLaw 50\/2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nApproved by the People\u2019s Assembly on December 5, 2004
      \nPromulgated by President Bashar Al-Assad on December 6, 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
        \n
      • Governs employment in the public sector.<\/li>\n
      • Classifies employees into five categories that correspond to different pay scales.<\/li>\n
      • Contains similar provisions to those found in general employment legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n\n
        \n
      • Repeals previous legislation contained in Law 1\/1985.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
        \n
      • This Law was enacted at a time when the government was carrying out a restructuring of the public sector, which included initiating a halt to its expansion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        LAW<\/td>\n\n

        Social Security Law<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        REFERENCE<\/td>\nLegislative Decree 92\/1959<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        DATE OF PROMULGATION<\/td>\nPromulgated by President Gamal Abdel-Nasser on December 5, 1959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        RELEVANT PROVISIONS<\/td>\n\n
          \n
        • The General Establishment for Social Security (GESS) handles pension payments to retired employees from the contributions made by both employers and employees in previous years.<\/li>\n
        • Another important function of the GESS is to provide insurance protection for its members, such as against accidents in the workplace.<\/li>\n
        • In addition to a 0.1% duty, an employer contributes 17% of an employee\u2019s salary and further forwards seven percent of the latter\u2019s salary to the GESS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        RELATED LEGISLATION<\/td>\n\n
          \n
        • Latest amendments contained in Law 78\/2001.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        HISTORICAL CONTEXT<\/td>\n\n
          \n
        • This law was passed as part of the package of socialist reforms gripping Syria during the era of President Gamal Abdel-Nasser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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