Government sources revealed that 34 labour disputes related to human trafficking were referred to the Attorney General in 2022.

In order to combat the rising unemployment rate and to address the dysfunctional labour market, Jordan has announced that it will continue to restrict foreign recruitment to the agricultural and industrial sectors. Foreign domestic workers will also be allowed to continue working in the country.

The President of the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU), Mazen Ma'aytah, said that the possibility of suspending the defence decrees, which came into force during the pandemic, raises fears of large-scale mass lay-offs among workers.

Six collective agreements have been signed in 2022, which included workers in different economic sectors. The General Union of Workers in Public Services, Liberal Professions and Information Technology stated, in a press release issued on January 9, that the direct negotiations it conducted with representatives of employers aimed at improving the conditions of workers, protecting their rights, achieving new gains for them, and improving the work environment.

The Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies has revealed that subcontracting companies commit several violations against their workers, in the absence of a legal framework and trade union representation.