Fiqhi and Legal Study of Expelling the Workers and Job Security

Employment plays an important role in peace of mind and sense of security. Losing one’s job and unemployment accounts for unfulfilled basic needs which are necessary for survival. One of the most important instances of security which has been considered by jurists is job security. One of the most important and primary issues and problems of workers is market insecurity, losing job opportunities and expelling workers which lead to job insecurity. In organizations and work plants, removal of positions and expelling workers and employees is inevitable and due to an increase in employment demands and lack of job opportunities, job security has reached the lowest rate. This article refers to job security and expelling workers as one of the most important elements and concerns of workers and employees and investigates expelling workers, its justified or unjustified reasons from fiqhi and legal perspective. However, in fiqh and law, in some cases, expelling of workers by the employer is considered permissible.