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Summary: Notification No. 8 issued under Defense Order No. 6
This study summarizes Notification No. 8 under Defense Order No. 6 and its effect on fixed‑term employment contracts in the context of defense measures taken during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
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Updated: 10 September 2026
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This study summarizes Notification No. 8 under Defense Order No. 6 and its effect on fixed‑term employment contracts in the context of defense measures taken during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
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Subject
The official points indicate that the Defense Law and related defense orders were applied in response to exceptional circumstances of the COVID‑19 pandemic, constituting restrictions on certain rights and freedoms, including suspension or limitation of some provisions of the Labour Law and effects on freedom of contract and fixed‑term employment agreements. Notification No. 8, issued under Defense Order No. 6 of 2020 pursuant to Defense Law No. 13 of 1992, provides for automatic renewal of a Jordanian worker’s fixed‑term employment contract until the cessation of the Defense Law or for a period equal to the last contract term, whichever is longer, subject to conditions set out in the notification.
Summary
Applying the stated points: where the challenged employment contract is fixed‑term ending on 30/6/2022 and has been renewed three times or more, Notification No. 8 applies and the claimant is entitled to wages for a similar contractual period as indicated in the official points. This is an educational summary only; it is not a judicial text or legal advice and does not represent any court or legal office.
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This is a general educational summary based on the points published in the official source. It does not replace the original material or a review by Ashraf Al-Khawaja before relying on it for any action.
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Subject?
The official points indicate that the Defense Law and related defense orders were applied in response to exceptional circumstances of the COVID‑19 pandemic, constituting restrictions on certain rights and freedoms, including suspension or limitation of some provisions of the Labour Law and effects on freedom of contract and fixed‑term employment agreements. Notification No. 8, issued under Defense Order No. 6 of 2020 pursuant to Defense Law No. 13 of 1992, provides for automatic renewal of a Jordanian worker’s fixed‑term employment contract until the cessation of the Defense Law or for a period equal to the last contract term, whichever is longer, subject to conditions set out in the notification.
Summary?
Applying the stated points: where the challenged employment contract is fixed‑term ending on 30/6/2022 and has been renewed three times or more, Notification No. 8 applies and the claimant is entitled to wages for a similar contractual period as indicated in the official points. This is an educational summary only; it is not a judicial text or legal advice and does not represent any court or legal office.
Practical significance?
This is a general educational summary based on the points published in the official source. It does not replace the original material or a review by Ashraf Al-Khawaja before relying on it for any action.
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