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The Minimum Wage Law of 1987
The Minimum Wage Law obliges every workplace to ensure that employees are familiar with the law and informed about changes in the amount of the minimum wage. This regulation is rarely respected in the Arab society. Payment of less than minimum wage is customary and especially affects female employees. Kayan produced an Arabic translation of the law and this poster, displaying key information about the minimum wage. Kayan sent the posters to randomly chosen Arab employers in the private sector. An accompanying letter explained an employers` obligation to inform employees of the law, and a suggestion to hang the poster as an easy way to meet this obligation.
The Minimum Wage Law of 1987(in Arabic)
This brochure informs women of the law of the minimum wage of 1987 and also explains ways to counteract violations of the law. It includes a definition of the concept of minimum wage, the social and economic aims of the law, the calculation of the minimum wage, the subjects of the law, and specific regulations for minors and people with disabilities. The brochure names the instruments of monitoring adherence to the law, giving information about the vast authorities of the Ministry of Trade, Labor and Industry`s Department for Information and Implementation to monitor adherence to the law, to request information and to investigate employers, to determine punishments, to submit criminal charges, etc. ..To Earn your Bread with Dignity (in Arabic)
This brochure is addressed to female Arab workers. It tells women about their basic rights as an employee, such as minimum wage, overtime remuneration, and restrictions to working hours. In addition, it covers entitlement to holidays, sick leave and maternity leave, dismissal protection, termination pay, yearly allowances and social security contributions to be paid by the employer. Women are invited to contact Kayan for further legal counseling on workers` rights, or legal representation in labor rightscases.
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