MIDDLE EAST

[Israel] Why young people are not returning to work

[Israel] Why young people are not returning to work [Israel] Why young people are not returning to work

30 Apr 2021
[Kuwait] Visa transfer restrictions for expats eased

[Kuwait] Visa transfer restrictions for expats eased [Kuwait] Visa transfer restrictions for expats eased

Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has eased most of the restrictions on the transfer of visas for expats working in...
19 Apr 2021
[UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021

[UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021 [UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021

The findings of a new survey show that around 60 per cent of employers in the UAE plan to recruit...
09 Apr 2021
[Kuwait] New labour law amendments explained

[Kuwait] New labour law amendments explained [Kuwait] New labour law amendments explained

Ministerial decree 27/2021, published last month in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, includes some changes and amendments to the labour...
10 Mar 2021
[UAE] Citizenship for select foreigners in bid to boost economy

[UAE] Citizenship for select foreigners in bid to boost economy [UAE] Citizenship for select foreigners in bid to boost economy

The UAE intends to offer citizenship to a select group of foreigners, making it the first Gulf Arab nation to...
04 Feb 2021
[Jerusalem] High court asked to annul 15% payroll levy

[Jerusalem] High court asked to annul 15% payroll levy [Jerusalem] High court asked to annul 15% payroll levy

A petition asking for the cancellation of the 15 per cent payroll levy for the employment of foreign workers in...
27 Jan 2021
[Saudi Arabia] 257,000 expats left the labour market in Q3 2020

[Saudi Arabia] 257,000 expats left the labour market in Q3 2020 [Saudi Arabia] 257,000 expats left the labour market in Q3 2020

The number of expatriates working in Saudi Arabia fell by 257,200 during the third quarter of 2020, compared to the...
27 Jan 2021
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