Parliament ends approval of workers' retirement: privileges will affect 5 million Iraqis

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[size=52]Parliament ends approval of workers' retirement: privileges will affect 5 million Iraqis[/size]

[size=45]Yesterday, Wednesday, Parliament completed voting on the Social Security and Workers’ Retirement Law, and one of its specialized committees confirms that the paragraphs of this law include great privileges for the private, mixed and cooperative sectors that are superior to those obtained by retirees from state departments, stressing that the most prominent of these privileges is the possibility of guaranteeing the previous period with There is protection for women and children.[/size]
[size=45]A statement by the House of Representatives, received by (Al-Mada), stated that “the House finished voting on the Retirement and Social Security Law for Workers in its entirety, which aims to broader inclusion of workers in the three sectors (private, mixed, and cooperative), and every person covered by the Labor Law.”[/size]
[size=45]And the statement continued, "This law is an affirmation of the principles stipulated in the constitution, and in response to developments in the current stage and facing social crises, and in line with the International Labor Organization's call to expand the base of social protection and to include broader segments of Iraqi society with social security for workers."[/size]
[size=45]The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, confirmed in a press conference that followed the session, followed by (Al-Mada), that “this law is one of the most prominent laws that will constitute an important turning point and a giant step towards strengthening the economic wheel, protecting the segment of workers in the private sector and guaranteeing their rights similar to their peers working in the sector.” year.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mandalawi added, “The law will represent the main element for protecting and guaranteeing workers’ rights and activating the private sector, which employs more than 5 million workers. A retirement equation that provides psychological and material stability to ensure their equality with government retirees. For its part, the Labor Committee and civil society organizations stated in a statement received by (Al-Mada), that “this law represented a great challenge for us as deputies in the legislative authority during the last period.”[/size]
[size=45]And the statement continued, "The committee thanks the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, for the great support and support." And he pointed out, “This law was among the priorities of the draft laws in the government program, as well as our affirmation of the principles stipulated in the constitution, and in response to the developments of the current and future stage, and in line with the calls of the International Labor Organization to expand the base of inclusion for the private sector, the retirement and social security law for workers was approved.” ". The statement indicated, "The House of Representatives, by approving this law, did not ignore modern standards, as Iraq is today among the countries that aspire to adopt international standards in enacting their laws."[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, "This law has achieved an important achievement represented by a financial contribution from the state at a rate of (8%) for the organized sector and (15%) for the unorganized voluntary work." The statement talked about “the possibility of purchasing the service from those whose years of service are not sufficient to refer to retirement, while providing health insurance and calculating the services of workers and employees in the private sector for the purposes of allowance, promotion and retirement.”[/size]
[size=45]And he stressed, “The law is also distinguished for facilitating the transfer of workers between the sectors (public, private, cooperative and mixed) while protecting the rights resulting from this transfer.” And the statement stated, “The retirement and social security law for the (private, cooperative, and mixed) sector provides privileges and rights that exceed their counterparts in the government sector.”[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, “This enhances the worker’s confidence to work in these sectors, as it aims to achieve a decent life for those covered by its provisions, enhance the values ​​of social solidarity, and achieve a fair equation in the distribution of income between members of one generation and successive generations.”[/size]
[size=45]And the statement goes on, “The law ensures that the insurance umbrella includes more categories, which in turn provides psychological and material stability for workers, retirees and their successors, and guarantees income protection for working people and their families.”[/size]
[size=45]The statement stated, “The Workers’ Retirement and Social Security Law did not neglect the rights of working women and juveniles, in line with international standards for women’s and juvenile rights,” noting that “the previous Law No. (39) of 1971 has become unresponsive to the requirements of the current market.”[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, "This law is one of the most mature and successful laws concerned with guaranteeing workers and private sector employees in the Middle East and the region."[/size]
[size=45]And the statement went on, “Cooperation in implementing this law will create a great environment and opportunities for the recovery of the labor market in sectors other than the government sector, as it provides the same or more opportunities and privileges for the public sector.”[/size]
[size=45]Committee member Amir Al-Mamouri says, “The legislation of this law would provide service to many segments of society, achieve social justice, and create job opportunities with a real guarantee for the worker in the private sector in all fields.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Mamouri continued, “Those covered by this law are not only workers in private institutions, but also taxi drivers, workers in local stores, and others.” Representative Heba Al-Qess affirms that “the Social Security Law is one of the most important laws in the Iraqi state.”[/size]
[size=45]And the priest continued, "Iraq does not need foreign labor except for those with skills, as the number of unemployed people in Iraq reaches one million and 600 thousand Iraqi youth." And she pointed out, “Yesterday witnessed the completion of the vote on this law, which guarantees the rights of the worker, as they are equal and sometimes superior to the employees, and it also guarantees them a living salary and retirement as well.” It is noteworthy that the vote on the Social Security and Workers' Retirement Law took place in two batches, the first during a session held last week, and the second during yesterday's session.[/size]
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