Jordan: General Services Union calls on government to publish list of sectors most affected by the pandemic

The President of the General Union of Workers in Liberal Professions and General Services sent a letter to the Minister of Labour and the Secretary of State for Investment Affairs on 6 December 2020, calling on them to speed up the publication of the list of sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in order to protect the rights of workers and employees. The President of the union applauded the government's programmes to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on economic sectors.

In his letter, the union leader pointed out that workers in the catering, tourism, hotel and beauty salon sectors now receive 75% of their wages subject to social security instead of the 50% that was in force, enabling them to support themselves.