By John Lee. A new four-year Decent Work Country Programme for Iraq, 2026-2029, has been signed in Baghdad, setting out priorities for employment, skills development, economic diversification, workers' rights and social protection. The programme marks a shift from recovery-oriented efforts towards longer-term labour market development. The programme was signed by the Ministry of Labour and […]
By John Lee. A permanent tripartite Social Dialogue Forum has been established in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, bringing together the Kurdistan Regional Government, workers' organisations and employers' organisations to jointly address labour market challenges and shape policies affecting employment and workers' rights. The Forum was officially launched in Erbil on 1 September, with the […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Teacher insurrection puts pressure on Kurdish ruling parties Teachers in Iraqi Kurdistan are escalating protests to pressure the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) into paying public sector salaries more regularly. Thirteen teachers have been […]
By Waheed Ghanim. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A fight between the major trade unions in Basra and that state’s authorities highlights the lack of real labour laws in Iraq. Saddam Hussein-era laws mean […]
According to a report today from Iraq Oil Report, union activists in Iraq's oil sector have been fined and relocated to remote locations as part of a campaign of seeming retaliation against their role in organising workers. The agency also says that following a separate stoppage at the Basra refinery in 2010, 16 workers were […]
Indian labourers who had been using the UAE as a gateway to enter Iraq can now get to that country directly, following the Indian Government's move to lift a ban on recruitment of Indians to work in Iraq.
