Palestinian Labor law and its Guarantees to Workers : Labor Law No.7 of 2000 A.D as a Case Study

Abstract

Labor law is one of the most important civil laws in any state; therefore it

always receives the most attention of specialized international organizations

as well as local jurisdictions. This importance is due to labor laws

interconnecting the needs of social, economical and political developments.

Ideally, the legislators must take into consideration the interests of both sides

of production: the employers and employees.

The social side of the labor laws is very important because the laws are

applicable upon a huge sector of the workforce members who are dependent

upon their employers. The labor law affects all member of the workforce in

their daily lives as well as their home life. This law also regulates the work

of both women and kids. Most importantly, labor law provides guidelines for

salaries of workers which affect the individual’ and their families.

When law attempts to organize such issues, the goal is to achieve

social peace and security. This goal greatly relies on the range of labor law

development and improvements. As a result, labor laws, determines the ability

to develop the human resources in both the work field and in private sectors.

In an economical field, everyone has to be responsible for his role and

the importance of labor law in the economy is obvious. Labor law can be one

of the most essential laws of any state. Therefore, the task of law writers is to

ensure the balance between the work force and their employers. As a result,

this leads to a stable and productive relationship which in turn increases and

improves production.

Therefore, in this research I would like to explain some of the

prospectus and conclusion of laws given to the Palestinian workers and

the weaknesses of it.