Jordan
Remote's Jordan employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Jordan. but you can pay contractors with Remote now.
- Capital City
Amman
- Currency
Jordanian dinar (د.ا, JOD)
- Languages
Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic
- Population size
10,658,123
Employment termination in Jordan
Termination process
Employers can dismiss employees for serious misconduct, fraud, negligence, or inciting employees to hurt a company’s interests.
Notice period
Jordanian law prescribes at least one month’s notice except in the cases of severe misconduct. The law also specifies protected classes that cannot be dismissed or even notified of dismissal, such as:
Pregnant employees from the sixth month of pregnancy, and mothers on maternity leave
Workers taking leave for military or reserve service
Employees who’re on the annual leave, sick leave, or any leave voluntarily agreed upon by both parties
Severance pay
Jordanian law doesn’t explicitly provide for severance payments although employers must pay any due wages and make payments in lieu of any unused benefits at the time a worker is dismissed.
Terminated employees can file for damages and if found to be dismissed unfairly will be entitled to reinstatement or to be paid damages.
Probation periods
Limited to three months (90 days) and must be clearly stated in writing.