Arabic-language reference guide to arbitrary dismissal and end-of-service in federal Iraq under Labour Law No. 37 of 2015. General legal information, not legal advice — verify with Iraqi counsel. The Kurdistan Region (KRI) differs. Article numbers below are from secondary sources pending primary verification.
In federal Iraq, termination by the employer is tightly restricted to a closed list of grounds, and a fault-based dismissal generally requires a written warning and a repeat. End-of-service gratuity is reported at two weeks' wage per year of service. Notice is at least 30 days (or pay in lieu). Disputes go to a Service Termination Committee or the labour court (choosing one forfeits the other), with a 30-day challenge window and the burden of proof on the employer.
