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[Jordan] Labour ministry launches awareness campaign for workers’ rights

[Jordan] Labour ministry launches awareness campaign for workers’ rights [Jordan] Labour ministry launches awareness campaign for workers’ rights

Under Article 70 of the Labor Law, working women are entitled to a total of 10 weeks of fully paid...
30 Nov 2022
[Saudi Arabia] Expat employee awarded SR180,000 compensation for illegal termination

[Saudi Arabia] Expat employee awarded SR180,000 compensation for illegal termination [Saudi Arabia] Expat employee awarded SR180,000 compensation for illegal termination

The Court of Appeal found that the employer sacked the employee without any valid reason and then submitted a malicious...
14 Nov 2022
[Kuwait] Citizens and expats employed in oil sector may sell leave days

[Kuwait] Citizens and expats employed in oil sector may sell leave days [Kuwait] Citizens and expats employed in oil sector may sell leave days

The number of workers in the oil sector who benefit from the sale of leave days ranges between 13,000 and...
08 Nov 2022
[Saudi Arabia] Expat absenteeism rules laid out

[Saudi Arabia] Expat absenteeism rules laid out [Saudi Arabia] Expat absenteeism rules laid out

In addition, an employer must also pledge to pay the fee for the resulting renewal of the expatriate employer’s residency...
25 Oct 2022
[UAE] Details of new unemployment insurance scheme

[UAE] Details of new unemployment insurance scheme [UAE] Details of new unemployment insurance scheme

Originally announced in May, the program was launched as part of reforms aimed at attracting more talent and investment into...
19 Oct 2022
[UAE] National Bonds launch ‘Golden Pension’ scheme for private sector expats

[UAE] National Bonds launch ‘Golden Pension’ scheme for private sector expats [UAE] National Bonds launch ‘Golden Pension’ scheme for private sector expats

Pension schemes could potentially gain traction and gradually take the place of the decades’ old gratuity schemes overseen by employers...
13 Oct 2022
[Bahrain] New labour reforms for expat work permits and protection

[Bahrain] New labour reforms for expat work permits and protection [Bahrain] New labour reforms for expat work permits and protection

The changes will increase protections for expatriate workers and streamline the processes around registering for work or change of employment.
07 Oct 2022
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