HRANA – while the
government claims success in reducing unemployment, 5 million of the workforce in
Iran are DAY Labourers without any legal protection such as insurance. Day
labourers are those, who receive money only for days they work and are not
protected by the labour law and its regulations such as insurance, job ranking,
overtime, commission, experience, social benefits etc. The number of day
labourers is increasing and often are working in the service sector.
The former member of industrial arbitration said in an
interview that no governmental institution considers oneself responsible for
these workers. He added that today the day labourers receive something between
50 and 70 thousand Toman (~ 20- 30 $) per day.
The estimated poverty line for this year is around 20 $
per day.
