Employment and training

Jobs prohibited for women (Art. 23)

Official text per PAM's consolidated English edition (2025). For guidance only; not legal advice.

It shall be prohibited to employ any woman in works that are hazardous, arduous or harmful to health. It shall also be prohibited to employ any woman in jobs that violate morals and that exploit her femininity in violation of public morals. No woman shall be made to work at establishments that provide services exclusively for men. Such works and establishments shall be specified by a resolution from the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour after consultation with the Labour Affairs Consulting Committee and the competent organization.

Source The English text is presented as the official January 2025 consolidated edition identified in the approved local source notes. The Arabic text is unofficial. This local snapshot was not independently verified against PAM by this directory.

Public Authority for Manpower: Labour Law

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