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According to the news base “Madan Nameh” citing the Public Relations of Iran’s Chamber of Industry, Mining and Trade, following the notification of the General Board of the Administrative Justice Court’s ruling regarding Social Security Organization directives No. 1777 and 8047, and the annulment of the contested paragraph “a,” the main basis of the executive procedure of Directive 8047 within the scope set forth in the verdict has also been recognized as lacking legal validity.
Arman Khaleghi, Secretary General of Iran’s Chamber of Industry, Mining and Trade, highlighting the significance of this ruling, stated: “The legal pursuit of this matter by the Iran Chamber was conducted to eliminate a problematic practice which, on one hand, imposed difficulties in clarifying insurance records and workers’ entitlement to their legal rights, and on the other, led to the imposition of hefty insurance premium differences and penalties on manufacturing enterprises in numerous cases.”
He added: “From the outset, Iran’s Chamber of Industry, Mining and Trade emphasized that amending workers’ job titles should not automatically and without establishing a lawful basis lead to changes in the wage base for insurance premium calculations and create heavy debts for employers. The basis of the Organization’s calculations must be the actual wage and supporting legal documentation, and it is impermissible to impose new financial obligations on enterprises solely based on job title changes.”
Khaleghi stressed the executive impact of the verdict: “With the notification of the General Board’s ruling, it is expected that the Social Security Organization will revise its previous procedures and reassess related cases with adherence to the limits and regulations stipulated in the verdict and superior laws.”
He further stated: “This is especially important for cases where, based on the contested practice, demands for insurance premium differences and penalties had been made. Additionally, requests for amendment of job titles and workers’ insurance records must be resolved without creating illegal obstacles.”
The Secretary General of Iran’s Chamber remarked: “This ruling does not negate the Organization’s legal authority to examine documents and verify actual wage, but rather emphasizes adherence to law, reliance on valid evidence, and avoidance of expanding employers’ obligations beyond the limits of legal authority. For example, compliance with the deadlines and temporal limitations set forth in law for reviewing and correcting insurance lists will be essential for the proper implementation of this ruling.”
He concluded: “Iran’s Chamber of Industry, Mining and Trade did not pursue this case solely from the perspective of employers’ interests; rather, we believe that protecting workers’ insurance rights and preventing imposition of costs lacking legal basis on producers are two sides of a sound policy supporting employment and national production. Therefore, the Chamber will follow through on the full and precise implementation of the verdict and the correction of Social Security Organization’s executive procedures until the matter is resolved.”
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