Iran: Firing Factory Workers with no unemployment Benefits
- Sunday, 30 October 2016 15:02
NCRI - According to news sources, 100 workers of Alborz Steel Factory in Takestan (Northwestern Iran) have been fired with their unemployment benefits undecided. One of the workers said in this regard that due to non-payment of insurance premium by the employer in the past16 months, the workers are not eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits according to the insurance policy.
According to ILNA state news agency, about 150 workers have been working in this production unit, 100 of which have been fired so far in two occasions. The employer at this steel and rebar production unit has hired new work forces following their dismissal.
