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Migration Jurisprudence from the South › Lebanon

Recruitment agencies’ syndicate v. Ministry of Labour (standard contract)

State Shura Council, Lebanon · Lebanon · 2020-10-14 · National court

Citation: [decision number to be added]
Type of case: Administrative
Outcome: Decided against the migrant side

Question

Can the Ministry of Labour impose a new standard contract for migrant domestic workers?

What the court decided

The council suspended the contract pending review, on the recruitment agencies’ argument that it breached freedom of contract and harmed their interests.

In plain language

Lebanon adopted a new contract giving domestic workers a weekly day off, limits on hours and the right to resign. Recruitment agencies challenged it, and the top administrative court suspended it.

Dalam bahasa sederhana

Lebanon menetapkan kontrak baru yang memberi pekerja rumah tangga hari libur mingguan, batas jam kerja, dan hak mengundurkan diri. Agen perekrut menggugatnya, dan pengadilan tata usaha tertinggi menangguhkannya.

Pertanyaan: Bisakah Kementerian Tenaga Kerja menetapkan kontrak standar baru bagi pekerja rumah tangga migran?

What happened afterwards

  • 2020-09: Ministry adopts the standard contract.
  • 2020-10-14: Contract suspended.

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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/lb-contract-2020/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.

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