Labor Ministry clarifies decision 249 will not harm current safety workers

The Ministry of Labor issued a clarification on ministerial decision No. 249 of 2026, stating current occupational safety and health workers will not be harmed.

• The Ministry of Labor issued a clarification on decision No. 249 of 2026, which obliges establishments to create occupational safety and health bodies.
• The ministry confirmed the decision will not harm current workers or exclude those with experience and previously recognized qualifications.
• Labor Minister Hassan Redad directed that the decision's purpose and application rules be clarified.
• The ministry said the decision regulates the profession and raises qualification and specialization standards, and Redad ordered the central administration to issue circular letters on the decision's executive rules.