Company formation
What the sources say
A January 2026 Social Insurance explanation reiterated written contracts and worker insurance under Labour Law 17/2010. [1]
Scope & conditions: The explanation accompanied an NGO circular; assess your establishment's specific position.
The explanation specifies pay and rights in the contract, with an additional English copy for foreign workers. [1]
Scope & conditions: This does not replace checks on applicable work and residence authorization.
The deputy minister's statement published on 14 October 2026 described labour and insurance amendments as proposals. [3]
Scope & conditions: This statement does not establish enactment or commencement of a new law.
What you can prepare
Practical preparation suggestions, not a mandatory document list or a substitute for the authority’s requirements.
- Define roles, workplace and proposed schedules for each group.
- Prepare draft terms covering pay, duties and payment for legal review.
- Ask Social Insurance about employer/worker registration and current contributions.
- Review each foreign worker's work and residence authorization separately.
- Obtain a current minimum-wage and entitlement statement before budgeting.
- Check a law's number, publication and commencement before applying reported reforms.
Questions before you decide
Questions to verify your circumstances with the relevant authority, not assumptions of approval or exemption.
- What should a company prepare before hiring?
- Has the new Labour Law been enacted?
- How can I hire a foreign employee?
Check the original sources
Every fact below is linked to a source. A news publication date alone does not establish when a legal rule takes effect.
- Official guidance
[1] تسجيل العمال في التأمينات والعقود الخطية
الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء (سانا)، نقلاً عن الجهة المختصة
- Source publication date
- Legal instrument date
- Not established in this record
- Stated effective date
- Not established in this record
- Official announcement
[2] لجنة تعديل قانون العمل تناقش المقترحات
الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء (سانا)، نقلاً عن الجهة المختصة
- Source publication date
- Legal instrument date
- Not established in this record
- Stated effective date
- Not established in this record
- Official announcement
[3] تصريح معاونة الوزيرة بشأن مشروعي قانون العمل والتأمينات
صحيفة الثورة السورية، مقابلة مع معاونة وزيرة الشؤون الاجتماعية والعمل
- Source publication date
- Legal instrument date
- Not established in this record
- Stated effective date
- Not established in this record