Reports from employees of the Pazargad Non-Industrial Operations in Assaluyeh indicate increasing dissatisfaction with the management of this organization, non-payment of some employee claims, as well as unauthorized hirings and the way company resources are spent. Informed sources in this organization say that during the management of Mohammad Majaver Sheikhan, the gap between the living conditions of operational forces and the privileges of some managers has increased. Sheikhan was appointed as the manager of this organization in March 2023 .
One of the main axes of protest is the unpaid claims of employees . According to information provided by the staff, employee Petrocards have not been charged from the beginning of April 2025 to August 2026 . Also, the severance pay for contract employees, which according to them should have been settled at the end of the year, has not yet been paid, and last year's productivity bonus and several other benefits of the year 2025 are also in an uncertain state.
Presence of Employees in Assaluyeh; Departure of Some Managers During War
Another part of the employees' protest relates to the company's treatment of forces who did not leave their workplace during the war and attacks on the Assaluyeh region. Informed sources say these employees, despite being present in the region and continuing to work in dangerous conditions, have not yet received any amount as a war bonus; while according to received information, employees of some other companies under the Persian Gulf Holding have received such a bonus.
In contrast, internal company sources say that some managers left Assaluyeh for the north of the country with company cars at the start of the war, and the car rental costs were also paid by the company. According to these sources, some of these individuals returned to work about two months later.
Purchase Invoices and Unauthorized Hirings
Protests are not limited to employee claims. Informed sources in Pazargad have also provided information about the performance of the procurement department. According to these sources, during Mr. Jodi's management in the company's procurement, some purchases were invoiced at prices higher than the real price. Reviewing contracts, purchase requests, and invoices of this section by inspection bodies can clarify the dimensions of this issue.
Another issue is the hiring of unauthorized personnel . Informed sources in the company say that during Sheikhan's management, a significant number of personnel from northern provinces have entered the organization, and some of them have been hired without going through standard employment processes and with high salaries. According to employees, personal and regional relationships have gradually replaced professional criteria and meritocracy.
The scope of this issue has even extended outside the Pazargad Non-Industrial Operations Company. According to information from informed sources, Mohammad Majaver Sheikhan recently hired his nephew, born in 1999 in Pars Petrochemical and this individual has started working in the training unit of that company. Informed sources consider this hiring an example of using family connections and demand the release of information regarding the recruitment method and employment conditions of this individual.
Silence on Sheikhan's Case and Praise After Release
Meanwhile, employees are also protesting the coverage of news related to Pazargad's management in local media. According to information released by informed sources, Mohammad Majaver Sheikhan was arrested in connection with a case involving the payment of 300 coins to a tax official in Bushehr province and the tax official in question has also been arrested in connection with receiving a bribe. The details of this case are still pending confirmation and official announcement by the judiciary.
Employees say local Assaluyeh media remained silent on this issue, but after Sheikhan's release, the opening of the cold storage and the 150-ton restaurant of the petrochemical guesthouse was accompanied by positive media coverage and praise for the CEO.
The total information provided by internal sources and employees, from unpaid claims to the manner of purchases, hirings, and the case raised about the CEO, has raised questions about the management status of the Pazargad Non-Industrial Operations Company; questions that require the publication of financial documents, a list of hirings during the current management, the exact status of employee claims, and an official explanation from Pazargad management.
