Labor Ministry Approves Journalism as Onerous Job

August 11, 2002 - 0:0
TEHRAN -- The Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mohsen Khajeh-Nouri said here on Thursday, "Although the press community is familiar with the services rendered by the ministry to the journalists during the closure of periodicals, it voices its readiness to solve the pressmen's problems in their post-retirement life." He added, "Due to the journalists' requests and the stressful nature of their duties, the ministry and Social Security Organization (SSO) unanimously agreed the by-law on advance retirement for onerous jobs include the journalists too."