The ILO Regional Office for Arab States is to hold a workshop in collaboration with the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) to examine Jordan's labour code and identify legislative gaps that need to be addressed in order for laws to conform to international labour standards. The workshop falls under the framework of the ILO project entitled “Strengthening Workers Organisations Through Social, Economic and Legal Literacy,” and will focus on trade union freedoms and rights within the scope of ILO conventions on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, 1948 (No. 87) and the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining, 1949 (No. 98).

The event will take place from 21 to 22 September 2013 at the Marriot Hotel in Amman, Jordan.

Over 20 Jordanian trade union representatives will examine Jordan’s labour laws on trade union rights and freedoms and compare them to international conventions and labour standards. Once legislative gaps have been identified, they will form the basis of future GFJTIU proposed amendments to Jordan's labour code.