Iraq announces measures to support delivery workers, amending the labor law to include a clear legal definition of the nature of the work of delivery drivers.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani issued directives to support delivery workers, who have become a large segment of the Iraqi population.

During a meeting with a group of young people working in the delivery service, the Prime Minister directed the formation of an association or union for delivery workers, which would oversee their affairs with relevant government agencies.

Al-Sudani also called for "the formation of a committee headed by an advisor to the Prime Minister and representatives from all parties involved in this profession. This committee will develop a comprehensive vision that includes all the rights of delivery drivers and provides radical solutions to all the problems they face. This committee will also prepare a draft amendment to the Labor Law to include a clear legal definition of the nature of the work of delivery drivers and their contractual relationship with companies to guarantee their rights," according to the German news agency DPA.

Al-Sudani called for the inclusion of delivery drivers in social security and health insurance, and for delivery companies to be required to include them in the Ministry of Labor's programs, ensuring they receive health and retirement care. He also called for the launch of a government platform to register delivery workers, document their data, guarantee their rights, and provide free legal support to affected delivery drivers through labor courts and state-run legal aid centers.

He stressed the need for "companies to sign formal contracts with drivers working in delivery services under the supervision and approval of the Ministry of Labor."