‘File 16/25 Iraq Government Gazette from 7th January, 1945 to’ [‎234v] (468/506)

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NOTIFICATIONS, Etc.
By the Council of Ministers
243.— Regulation For The Establishment of Employmesii Agencies No. 37 of 1946
After perusal of Article 31 of the Labour Law No. 72 of 1936,
pursuant to the proposal of the Minister of Social Affairs and
the approval of the Council of Ministers, I hereby order the
promulgation of the Regulation:—
Article 1.—In this Regulation the following terms shall mean as
follows:—
(1) “Employment Agency” a free official service for
the purpose of facilitating the emplojunent of
workers covered by the Labour Law and the
Regulations issued under it, by way of their
registration and by endeavouring to find work
for those who are unemployed.
(2) “Registration” means the recording by the Emp
loyment Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of all particulars connected with
the worker and his employment and the issue
of a special labour identit} 7 ' book.
Article 2.—Any unemployed worker seeking employment shall
report to the Employment Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the registration
of his request, and every worker shall notify the said
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. immediately after his transfer from one
industrial undertaking to another.
Article 3.—(1) The owners of industrial undertakings shall co
operate with the Employment Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by submitt
ing their requests to the latter, when necessary,
for the number of workers they require and the
nature of the profesion in which they are to be
employed.
(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall prevent the
owner of the industrial undertaking from emp
loying workers directly or compel him to accept
the workers supplied by the Employment Agen- y
if such workers were not found suitable for the
work or do not satisfy his industrial requirement.
Article 4.—(1) A permanent Central Employment Board shall
be established in Baghdad to advise on emp
loyment questions.
(2) yThe Employment Board shall be formed of nine
members elected by the Minister, of whom four
shall be from employers representing four mam
industries in Iraq, and presided over by the
Director of the Labour Section.
(3) The above mentioned Board shall meet at least
once every three months at a time to be determined
by its Chairman. It may meet at shorter intervals
if considered necessary by the Ministry.
(4) The composition of the Board may, from time to
time, be reconsidered as to the economic and
social conditions may require, provided that this
shall not occur more than once a year.
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