Does it cost money to go to the labour court?
Kurdistan Region
Labour cases are urgent. No fee exemption found in Law 71.
- Labour Law No. 71 of 1987 · Art. 140
Federal Iraq
The worker pays no fees at any stage, and cases are urgent.
- Labour Law No. 37 of 2015 · Art. 166/2, 166/3
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.
تعتبر دعاوى العمل من الدعاوى المستعجلة.يعفى العامل المدعي او منظمته النقابية من دفع رسوم اقامة الدعوى في جميع مراحل التقاضي .تعد دعاوى العمل من الدعاوى المستعجلة .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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