The Responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Labor in the Tabas Mine Tragedy/ Mousa Barzin

The Tabas mine disaster, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of workers, was not the first such incident and, unfortunately, is unlikely to be the last. It is clear that the safety of the country’s mines is not a priority for either employers or relevant government bodies. Determining which safety standards should […]...

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Interview with Alireza Mirghafari, labor representative in the Supreme Council of Labor / Ali Kalai

The issue of minimum wage and its approval process in the Supreme Labor Council in the final days of last year sparked many discussions. Some media outlets referred to the method of determining it as a strange coincidence, and some used the term “wage suppression” to describe it. In this regard, and considering the importance […]...

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Ineffective criteria in determining minimum wage/ Ehsan Haghani

Work and using one’s own hands to provide for their own and their family’s needs has been one of the most common ways of life for humans since ancient times. The emergence of the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of industries, along with the increase in demand for labor on one hand and the effort […]...

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The departure of the workers’ table with the approval of the Supreme Council of Labor / Atafeh Daneshgar

The result of the negotiations between the three groups of representatives from the working society, employers, and the government in the meeting of the Supreme Council of Labor led to a 35.3% increase in the minimum wage for workers. However, the representatives of the workers, who demanded a 42% increase in wages to account for […]...

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All labor laws are anti-worker; in conversation with Javanmir Moradi, a labor activist / conversation with Mari Mohammad.

Retirees, as a part of the working class, have always been discriminated against and deprived of their rights. Retirees, who were once active workers, are now being exploited both during their employment and in retirement. The written laws in the Islamic Republic provide a situation where a powerful minority, who have no understanding of the […]...

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“Review and Analysis of Legal Aspects of Labor Investment in Iran/Mehran Mosadeghnia”

Introduction According to legal standards, exploitation or investment is when certain individuals or groups unfairly take advantage of the efforts and services of others, through various means such as forced labor, inadequate payment of wages, and taking them as slaves, and exploiting them through difficult and exhausting tasks. Due to the destructive consequences of exploiting […]...

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Legal gaps in wages in the face of worker and employer/ Amir Chamani

This is a picture of a beautiful sunset.[/caption] این عکسی از غروب زیباست. This is a picture of a beautiful sunset. Amir Chamani According to the statistics of the Statistical Center of Iran, in 2016, there were about 22 million employed individuals in various sectors in the country, of which approximately 14 million were wage-earning […]...

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Challenges of labor laws in the discussion of rights and wages/ Shahin Sadegh Zadeh Milani

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milan The Iranian labor law and the security system of the Islamic Republic have created intertwined obstacles against the protection of workers’ rights. On one hand, the labor law institutionalizes government supervision and control over labor unions, limiting […]...

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