Can I leave without notice?
Kurdistan Region
Yes, if the employer breaks a legal or contract duty, or commits an offence against you or your family.
- Labour Law No. 71 of 1987 · Art. 37/1
Federal Iraq
Yes, in the same cases, and if a serious danger the employer knew of was left in place.
- Labour Law No. 37 of 2015 · Art. 49/1(a), 49/1(c)
The law
The Kurdistan Region has no labour law of its own, so it still applies Iraqi Labour Law No. 71 of 1987. Federal Iraq has applied the newer Labour Law No. 37 since 2015.
اذا اخل صاحب العمل باحد التزاماته المقررة في القانون او في النظام الداخلي للعمل او في عقد العمل الفردي او الجماعي.اذا اخل صاحب العمل باحد التزاماته المقررة في هذا القانون او في النظام الداخلي للعمل او في عقد العمل الفردي .اذا وجد خطر جسيم يهدد سلامة العامل او صحته بشرط ان يكون صاحب العمل على علم بوجود الخطر و لم يعمل على ازالته .This is general information, not legal advice. It is for private-sector workers only, not government employees. It is written from the official texts of the laws named with each answer, checked on Oct 15, 2026. If anything differs, the official text of the law decides. For your own situation, speak to a lawyer or the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
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