Workers' Retirement and Social Security Law

In implementation of the curriculum approved by our university presidency to professionally prepare students for entering the labor market, the Dean's Office of the College of Education—in cooperation with the Departments of University Psychological Guidance and Student Activities, and under the supervision of the Associate Dean, Lecturer Dr. Rateb Rahim Khadar Al-A'ajibi—organized an educational seminar titled "Workers' Retirement and Social Security Law" at 10:00 AM on Monday, November 24, 2025. The seminar featured the participation of Mr. Adil Sadoun Abbas Al-Jibouri, President of the Provincial Federation of Trade Unions.

The seminar emphasized that the Workers' Retirement and Social Security Law is Iraqi Law No. 18 of 2023, which aims to provide social protection for private-sector workers and self-employed individuals. The law encompasses a comprehensive set of provisions, such as defining service duration, retirement age, and pension eligibility criteria, as well as regulating contributions from both employers and employees. Furthermore, it introduces flexible options such as optional retirement for workers in the informal sector.

The seminar was attended by Mr. Majid Abu Kulal, Coordinator for the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the Governorate; Mr. Riyadh Mohammed Kazim, Vice President of the Federation; Mr. Ibrahim Karim Radi, President of the Agricultural Syndicate; Mr. Mohammed Hamza Al-Mousawi, President of the Engineering Technicians Syndicate; Ms. Reeham Majid Jassim, President of the Textile and Weaving Syndicate; Mr. Sa'eed Mayah Ja'az, President of the Transport and Communications Syndicate; and Mr. Mohammed Hatim Alwan, President of the Barbers' Syndicate.