COVID-19 and Labour Law: Iran

Abstract

Coronavirus is a big challenge not only for public health, but also for employment. Emergency restrictions have been affecting the regular business functioning. There are various plan to involve associations in the management of the crisis and attempts to arrange remote working, especially in the field of education and in the public sector. In the private sector, it has been left to the employer to arrange it. The Government here has not imposed any business shut down or a reduction of working hours, as well as remote working arrangements.