As part of the Faculty of Law's approach to organizing purposeful seminars and lectures to enhance legal awareness among students, the faculty organized a lecture entitled "Women's Rights in Jordanian Labor Law," attended by a number of faculty members and students, in the Prince Hassan bin Talal Auditorium at the Faculty of Engineering.
At the beginning of the lecture, Mr. Raja Al-Shara'a, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law, explained that the title of the lecture comes within the framework of highlighting the legal guarantees provided by the Jordanian Labor Law for women, including leaves, the nature of the work that women are allowed to practice, and the times during which they are prohibited from working, with reference to the foundations on which these legislations are based, whether religious or positive legal.
Al-Shara'a reviewed the most prominent articles of the Jordanian Labor Law, addressing the principle of freedom of work and freedom of contract, and the importance of balancing the rights of workers on the one hand and the interests of employers on the other. He also touched on the specificity of women in the work environment, pointing to their social role and job burdens, while highlighting the legal texts that take this specificity into account.
In the context of his talk about national legislation, Al-Shara'a stressed that the Jordanian Constitution has given special attention to women's rights, as Article (23) stipulates controls and legislation related to women and juveniles, noting that this article is one of the most prominent constitutional articles approved by the legislator.
Al-Shara'a added that the Jordanian Labor Law clearly defined the works prohibited for women, such as works that involve health risks or physical hardship, such as dealing with chemicals and working in quarries. He also explained that the law granted women special social rights, such as maternity and breastfeeding leave, taking into account their role in the family and achieving a balance between work and family life.
At the conclusion of the lecture, which was presented and managed by Professor Muhammad Al-Khalidi, Head of the Private Law Department, the discussion and dialogue were opened, where Al-Shara'a answered the audience's questions and inquiries, which enriched the meeting with positive and fruitful interaction.
