Labour Ministry urges businesses to hire safety supervisors

By JT - Mar 29,2022 - Last updated at Mar 29,2022

AMMAN — The Labour Ministry on Tuesday said that it launched a comprehensive awareness campaign for all economic sectors and activities which will last until the end of April. It urges sectors to abide by instructions to appoint safety and vocational health supervisors.

Stakeholders of the campaign called on private sector institutions employing 20 workers or more to appoint these supervisors as per the Labour Law, according to a ministry statement.

The ministry said that after the end of the campaign, the inspection teams will implement field tours nationwide to ensure institutions' commitment to appointing the supervisors.

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