Workers urged to benefit from grace period

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour on Sunday stressed that workers of “non-restricted nationalities” will be fined for overstaying without renewing their work permits, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The fines will amount to JD500 per year for every un-renewed permit, if paid after the end of the grace period given to them to rectify their statuses. In a statement released on Sunday, the ministry’s spokesperson Mohammad Khatib called on all employees and employers to rectify their status within the grace period, noting that this grants them an opportunity to benefit from exemptions, stressing that the ministry will continue its campaigns to ensure workers’ commitment to the labour laws and regulations.

The ministry decided to make Saturday an official working day during the legalisation period, and all labour departments will continue providing service in various governorates, he added.