Geography and Regional Planning

Geography and Regional Planning

Comparative study of the experience of selected countries in the process of legal adaptation of domestic labor and social security laws with international conventions and extraction of successful models that can be transferred to the Iranian legal sy

Authors
Rashidi Aghdam Mohsen 1
Vali Rostami 2
1 Department of Public Law, CT.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Prof., Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, ‎Tehran, Iran‎.
10.22034/jgeoq.2026.582441.4450
Abstract
Harmonization of domestic labor and social security laws with international conventions is one of the most important tools for achieving decent work, social justice, and effective protection of the labor force in contemporary legal systems. This article adopts a comparative approach to examine the experience of several selected countries in the process of aligning their labor and social security laws with international standards set by the International Labour Organization (ILO), and seeks to extract successful models that can be transferred to Iran's legal system. The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on documentary study. The findings indicate that countries which have succeeded in labor and social security law reforms have typically employed three common strategies: first, the gradual revision of domestic laws based on fundamental and priority conventions; second, strengthening monitoring and reporting mechanisms; and third, linking legal reforms to social dialogue among government, employers, and workers. Based on these findings, the article concludes that the Iranian legal system, by adopting a gradual approach, utilizing specialized institutions, expanding protective coverage, and drawing on comparative experiences, can pursue a more effective path toward alignment with international standards.
Keywords
International Conventions, International Labour Organization (ILO), Comparative Law, Decent Work, Iran'
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