“Public Service Workers” supports defining working hours with the exception of sectors

“Public Service Workers” supports defining working hours with the exception of sectors

08-15-2023 02:09 PM

Ammon – The head of the General Union for Workers in Public Services, Free Professions, Communications and Information Technology, Khaled Abu Marjoub, said that the union reviewed the study conducted by the Amman Chamber of Commerce and what it recommended, issuing a system to determine the opening and closing hours of commercial stores in the capital, Amman, in a manner commensurate with the interest and requirements. sector.

He added, in a press statement, today, “In general, we are with such an idea, and we agree with the main goal regarding organizing and determining the working hours of commercial establishments.” Indicating that this serves the interests of workers and contributes to protecting their rights.

And Abu Marjoub continued, we must take into account when studying the subject; The nature of the work of some sectors and their affiliated establishments, and the service they provide to citizens, such as: restaurants, cafes, hotels, hospitals, and others. Pointing out that many sectors can be applied to the opening and closing hours.

Abu Marjoub pointed out the need to protect workers’ rights in accordance with what was stipulated in the Labor Law, regarding working hours, and the employment of workers for additional working hours according to the sectors that require the nature of their work. What requires the payment of an additional work allowance for him.







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