Iranian Parliament Prioritizes Worker Welfare with Comprehensive Social Security Reforms
In a significant move aimed at enhancing the welfare of the nation’s workforce, the Iranian Parliament has placed a series of social security reforms at the top of its legislative agenda. The announcement was made during a joint meeting with labor and retiree organizations in Mazandaran province.
A Focus on Wages and Worker Protection
Ali Babaei Karnami, the Head of the Parliament’s Social Commission, detailed the planned measures. The reforms are designed to directly improve the livelihoods of workers and retirees, with key provisions including an increase in wages, a significant expansion of social insurance coverage, and enhanced oversight of working conditions for informal laborers.
Collaborative Governance for National Progress
Emphasizing the political will behind these initiatives, Babaei Karnami highlighted that the improved focus on workers’ living standards, job security, and human dignity in recent years is a direct result of successful collaboration between the Parliament and the government. He credited this cooperative approach, alongside the support of labor organizations, for making these vital reforms possible.