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HR insights for our region.
Practical guides on Jordan SSC, Ramadan hours, GCC labour law, payroll automation, and choosing an HR system — written by the people who built Link HR for this region.
Guides
Guide · Payroll · Jordan
End-of-service gratuity in Jordan: who gets it and how to calculate it
Who is owed end-of-service gratuity in Jordan under Article 32, how to work it out from the last wage, what resignation changes, and what insured staff get.
23 September 2026 Read the guide
Guide · Payroll · Jordan
Income tax on salaries in Jordan, 2026
How Jordan taxes salaries in 2026: the brackets, the personal and family exemptions and their 23,000 JOD cap, and what employers withhold each month.
23 September 2026 Read the guide
Guide · Attendance · Jordan
Overtime pay in Jordan: rates, limits and the hourly wage
Overtime under Jordan's Labour Law: the 8-hour day and 48-hour week, when consent is needed, the 125% and 150% rates, the limits, and the hourly wage.
23 September 2026 Read the guide
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Payroll
Jordan social security contributions in 2026
The employee and employer rates, the insured wage floor and ceiling, paying on time, and what the 2026 amendment proposals would change.
September 23, 2026 Read article
Working hours
Setting up Ramadan working hours: a practical guide for HR
How to configure shorter Ramadan working hours in your HR system, communicate them to staff, and stay compliant with Jordan and Gulf labour law.
May 9, 2026 Read article
Vendor selection
Choosing an HR system for SMBs in the Gulf: what to ask vendors
A buyer's checklist for SMBs choosing an HR system in the Gulf — bilingual support, local compliance, mobile-first, pricing transparency, data residency.
May 2, 2026 Read article
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