MIDDLE EAST

[Oman] Expats replaced by citizens in more than 10,000 working roles [Oman] Expats replaced by citizens in more than 10,000 working roles

Omanisation is a policy enacted by the government of Oman in 1988 aimed at replacing expatriate workers with trained Omani...
25 Apr 2022

[UAE] 4 instances when expat employees may leave a job without notice [UAE] 4 instances when expat employees may leave a job without notice

In order to leave their job, an employee must submit a written notice of a minimum of 30 days and...
11 Apr 2022

[Saudi Arabia] Saudisation policy could take jobs from thousands of Indian expats [Saudi Arabia] Saudisation policy could take jobs from thousands of Indian expats

The posts of general supervisor, cash counter supervisor, customer service executive and accountant will now be fully reserved for the...
01 Apr 2022

[UAE] Instances when employee commute forms part of working hours [UAE] Instances when employee commute forms part of working hours

Workers’ commute time will be counted as part of the working hours if the worker is delayed due to rough...
30 Mar 2022

[Iraq] Two Kurdish elder retirees die in the queue for delayed salaries [Iraq] Two Kurdish elder retirees die in the queue for delayed salaries

The spokesperson said that he cannot confirm whether the two men died because they fell under as retirees tried to...
23 Mar 2022

[UAE] Bullying and harassment and the new labour law [UAE] Bullying and harassment and the new labour law

A company of any reasonable size should have a company handbook that details procedures to handle this type of problem.
16 Mar 2022

[UAE] 7 new penalties for delaying payment of wages [UAE] 7 new penalties for delaying payment of wages

Employers with 50 or more workers will be subject to field inspections from the ministry and warnings if wages remain unpaid 17...
04 Mar 2022