Labor Department Reports Child Labor Incidents
The Ministry of Labor focused its efforts on reducing child labor, with the Child Labor Inspection Department handling 96 cases of child workers during the first half of 2026. The cases involved 94 males and 2 females, with a diversity of nationalities: 73 Jordanians, 18 Syrians, two Egyptians, and three from other nationalities. The ministry carried out 2,198 inspection and field visit campaigns to establishments to ensure their compliance with child employment laws, resulting in 35 violations and 109 warnings, 73 of which were rectified. The ministry continues its supervisory and awareness programs to combat child labor and emphasizes employers' adherence to legislation, in cooperation with relevant authorities.
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