Ammon News - A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday between the Ministry of Labor, the Social Security Corporation (SSC), and the Jordanian Construction Contractors Association to streamline the movement of foreign workers within the construction sector.

The MoU, signed in the presence of Minister of Labor Khaled Al-Bakkar, President of the Jordanian Construction Contractors Association Fouad Al-Duwairi, Director-General of the Social Security Corporation Mohammad Al-Tarawneh, and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Labor Farouk Al-Hadidi, aims to provide greater flexibility in procedures to meet the seasonal labor needs of the sector.

Al-Bakkar noted that the agreement seeks to maintain the continuity of the construction sector's operations by allowing foreign workers holding valid work permits to transfer between employers within the same sector under specific conditions. The goal is to ensure that projects continue without disruption due to labor shortages.

The Minister also emphasized that the MoU safeguards foreign workers by extending the protection of the Social Security Corporation, which will provide coverage for work-related injuries.

Mohammad Al-Tarawneh commended the MoU as a positive development, noting that it offers important protection for foreign workers and facilitates their movement within the construction sector.

Fouad Al-Duwairi, President of the Construction Contractors Association, expressed that the MoU will ease operations in the construction sector by allowing employers to benefit from foreign workers without facing legal challenges, all while ensuring workers' social security protection.

Additionally, the meeting included discussions on establishing a company under the Association to oversee foreign labor management in the construction sector, including recruitment, employment, and coordination with employers.

The parties also agreed to reactivate the Association’s training center, which previously focused on training Jordanian workers for the construction sector, with the goal of increasing the number of Jordanians employed in the industry. Petra