The Role of Social Security in the Protection of Workers ' Wages

Abstract

This study was designed to explore the role of social security in the protection of workers' wages by analysing the legal and legislative frameworks governing this aspect, identifying the most important mechanisms and guarantees provided by this system for workers. The study followed the analytical descriptive approach by clarifying the elements and characteristics of the legal provisions that follow in the legal articles on the protection of workers ' rights to remuneration, and analysing the legal provisions that exist in the Labour Code and the Social Security Act. The study found several findings, notably that the Jordanian Labour Code provided for a range of basic rights for workers, including minimum wages, overtime, paid holidays and leave, and protection against arbitrary dismissal. The study recommended, inter alia, the need to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the application of the Labour Code and the Social Security Act by the relevant authorities to ensure compliance by all parties, and to raise awareness of the rights of workers under these laws through awareness-raising campaigns and the training of workers and institutions.