Harassment
Harassment The employer shall not engage in harassment against a worker.Provided that for the purposes of this section, the term worker shall mean all workers, irrespective of their contractual status,…
Equality of Opportunity and Treatment
Equality of Opportunity and Treatment An employer shall not discriminate,[1] directly or indirectly, against a worker or job applicant[2] in any aspect of employment.[3] For the purpose of this Chapter,…
Prohibition on Child and Forced Labour
Prohibition on Child and Forced Labour Labour rights are so important that the last words of the Prophet (ﷺ) were about protecting workers’ rights and being kind to them. Ali…
General Provisions
General Provisions Title and Commencement This Act shall be cited as the “Islamic Labour Code” and shall come into force at once. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to…
Worker Responsibilities
Worker Responsibilities Islam requires every person to look for work and earn money to satisfy his personal and his family’s needs with his own earnings.[1] It regards begging from others…
Hiring the Best Person for Job
Hiring the Best Person for Job Islam constrains employers to recruit, select, and promote workers based on merit. It decries favouritism and nepotism and any type of discrimination. The Quran…
Profit Sharing
Profit Sharing The proponents of Islamic economic and finance systems have written extensively on the establishment of profit sharing or stock ownership schemes in firms.[1] We find that Islam allows…
Social Security
Social Security Islam not only talks about the equitable distribution of resources in the society, but it also gives the whole population a right to the basic standard of living…
Equality and Nondiscrimination
Equality and Nondiscrimination Islam is of the view that all humans are equal, and it does not allow discrimination based on sex, race, origin, religion, and so on. The Quran…