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[UAE] Payroll software platform funded by finance ministry fund

[UAE] Payroll software platform funded by finance ministry fund [UAE] Payroll software platform funded by finance ministry fund

The UAE’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) set up the MBRIF initiative to support nationwide innovation.
12 Aug 2022
[Kuwait] Expats can still remain outside country for more than 6 months

[Kuwait] Expats can still remain outside country for more than 6 months [Kuwait] Expats can still remain outside country for more than 6 months

Only domestic workers are not permitted to remain outside Kuwait for more than six months unless their sponsor applies for...
12 Aug 2022
[Saudi Arabia] Recruitment ban and fine for employing illegal workers

[Saudi Arabia] Recruitment ban and fine for employing illegal workers [Saudi Arabia] Recruitment ban and fine for employing illegal workers

In addition, the names of offending companies will be published in local media at their own expense.
27 Jul 2022
[Middle East] Zimyo expands into UAE and GCC market

[Middle East] Zimyo expands into UAE and GCC market [Middle East] Zimyo expands into UAE and GCC market

To mark its footprints in the GCC region, Zimyo has onboarded new clients in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and...
21 Jul 2022
[Oman] Expats will be replaced by citizens in 207 job categories

[Oman] Expats will be replaced by citizens in 207 job categories [Oman] Expats will be replaced by citizens in 207 job categories

In 2018, the ministry banned expats from 87 professions spread across nearly 10 sectors.
20 Jul 2022
[Dubai] World’s third-highest salaries for tech talent

[Dubai] World’s third-highest salaries for tech talent [Dubai] World’s third-highest salaries for tech talent

Software engineers in Dubai earn almost 30 per cent more, a study from global consulting firm Mercer has revealed.
11 Jul 2022
[Israel] El Al will restore pilots’ salaries to pre-pandemic levels

[Israel] El Al will restore pilots’ salaries to pre-pandemic levels [Israel] El Al will restore pilots’ salaries to pre-pandemic levels

In June, a labour court denied El Al's demand to force pilots back to work after near-daily cancellations, instead ordering...
11 Jul 2022
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