Labour and Social Security Institute (LSSI) is an autonomous institute which is affiliated to Labour and Social Affairs Ministry of Iran. The first “National Labour Conference” (1969), in which the tripartite groups are present, in its final resolution emphasized to establishment of LSSI according to the role and importance of quality promotion of labour force in increasing of efficiency, productivity, and also decreasing labour and employer disputes

   In Single Article of establishment law of LSSI (ratified in 1970) the objectives of LSSI are mentioned as:

  “Training and increasing the skill and knowledge of labours and employers and also employees of Labour and Social Affairs Ministry and affiliated organizations in issues which are related to industrial relation, laws and regulations of labour and social security, syndicate problems, industrial protection, and other labour and employer problems along with providing the necessary facilities for research in mentioned fields as well as creating training relations and exchanging experts and trainees with other countries of the world and cooperation with related international organization“.