Social Affairs Minister: Digital shifts require legal updates
The Tunisian Minister of Social Affairs, Essam Lahmar, emphasized the necessity of developing the legislative framework to keep pace with the digital transformations and technological revolution currently impacting the labor market, particularly with the advancements in artificial intelligence and the digital economy. He stressed the importance of updating the Labor Code and social security systems in accordance with international standards to achieve social justice. He pointed out that the ministry is working on legislative reforms addressing remote work, the platform economy, and dispute resolution through mediation, aiming to facilitate litigation and protect workers' rights. The draft law on remote work is now complete and in the final stages of the approval process. Additionally, the ministry is focusing on regulating employment relations to ensure their compliance with legal and international recommendations, including incorporating mediation as a means of resolving workplace disputes to reduce reliance on judicial proceedings.
تنويه: هذا ملخص تم إنشاؤه بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي
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