labor laws during Covid-19 epidemic

Document Type : Research Article

Author

Undergraduate student at Payame Noor University of North Tehran, Iran

Abstract
One of the most impressive factors on man's development during his life is disease pandemic. It has changed birth rates, death tolls and also have affected industrial development. Covid-19 (known as 21th century pandemic) which affects on every human life aspects had significant impact on oil and gas market and also construction industry. These profitable markets are important income sources to our country and it explains matter of reopening these sections after quarantine, to bring back the workers into works while they have learned how to maintain social distance.
In this paper, it has explained the protocols and rules help employers continue working without virus concern. Employers in construction section and oil development plans are responsible to set safe situation in each part of the work such as offices in order to keep employee healthy; Ignoring these principles lead employee to be infected and even suspected cases may causes harsh effects and endanger other employee and even project.

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  • Receive Date 15 February 2020
  • Revise Date 16 March 2020
  • Accept Date 19 July 2019
  • First Publish Date 20 February 2020
  • Publish Date 20 February 2020