To hire new employees in
Jordan
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Jordan
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic
Jordanian dinar (د.ا, JOD)
Monthly
10 days
14.25%
52.17 (2021)
14 - 21 days
14 days
10 weeks
In many countries like
Jordan
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
JOD 268 per month.
The standard workweek in Jordan 48 hours per week at 8 hours per day excluding an hour break. Jordanian law requires that all overtime be paid at a rate no less than 150% of an employee's standard wage.
There is no additional pay detail for Jordan.
For all Borderless customers, payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
The employment contract can be terminated by either the employer or the employee. It can be terminated if both parties agree, the contract expires, the work is completed, or the employee dies or becomes disabled, as documented by a medical report.
Section 21 of the Jordan Labor Code addresses employment termination. A contract is considered terminated under this section if:
The party initiating the termination must provide the other party with a written termination notice at least 30 days before the exit date, which cannot be withdrawn unless both parties agree to its withdrawal.
Employers in Jordan may enact probation periods of up to three months and has the right to terminate any employment relationship without notice prior to the conclusion of the probationary period.
Workers who are not covered by Jordan's Social Security Law should be paid an end-of-service payment equal to one month's salary for each year worked, as well as a pro-rata payment for fractions of a year. End-of-service payments are calculated based on the last wage received by workers who are normally paid the minimum wage. Piece rate workers' payments are based on the average monthly wage they received in the 12 months preceding their termination, or the average during their entire period of service if they have not yet worked a full year.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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