Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Feb. 8- Feb. 14, 2022

UAE labour law: What relaxed visa rules mean for the job market.

New UAE labour law: How do I claim overtime while working from home?

New UAE Labour Law: Can I take action against my employer for unfair dismissal?

'Are pregnant employees protected under the new UAE labour law?'

Kuwait: 168,000 expats leave labour market, Indians top list.

UAE labour laws: can a prospective employer force you to provide salary history?

Does the UAE's new corporate tax apply to freelancers?

Kuwait seeks pact with Ethiopia to ease domestic labour shortage.

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Jan 3 -Jan 10 2022

UAE: Authorities call on private sector firms to 'pay salaries on time'

Saudi Arabia clamps down on residency and labour law breaches

UAE salary guide 2022: how much should you be earning?

New UAE Labour Law: What is the non-compete clause?

New UAE labour law explained: Weekly days off, 3-year contracts; how latest rules change work systems

UAE's British expats spend twice the average visitor on trips home

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings June 13th. - June 20th. 2021

Abu Dhabi campaign aims to protect workers from heat stress

UAE's construction workforce gets caught up job losses, unpaid salary and gratuity

Meeting Omanisation targets to help companies save on expat visa fees

Labour reforms motivated by Qatari culture

Qatar introduces new law to protect workers from summer heat

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings June 6th. - June 12th. 2021

200 labour export companies in crisis as flights to UAE are suspended

Omanisation: Training for over 500 nurses to begin

Oman's youth unemployment problem is a harbinger for wider gulf

Saudi Arabia launches app to raise awareness of worker rights

Bangladeshi expats queue up to benefit from COVID-19 subsidy

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Apr. 25th. - May 1st. 2021

Potential to provide 140,000 jobs in Oman: Minister of Labour

Disabled students receive training in Oman to succeed at the workplace

New version of Smart Labour app to be launched at Expo 2020

Private sector Saudization rate rises to 22.75 percent in 2021

Saudi Arabia to take action against healthcare workers who refuse COVID vaccine

ILO urges improved safety policies to tackle future health crises for workers

Philippines' Duterte praises labour reforms by Bahrain

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Apr 4th. - Apr 10th. 2021

How Expo 2020 Dubai never lost sight of worker welfare through the COVID-19 pandemic

Graduation of First Batch of MoI 'Hassad' trainees gets underway

Saudi Arabia: 129,000 expats left labour market in 2020

Public awareness on labour law changes ‘low’: survey

Qatar’s labour reforms outstanding and tangible

Human Rights society signs agreement to educate workers on rights

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Oct 4 2020 - Oct 10 2020

MOHRE, Dubai Airports implement training programmes for qualifying Emiratis for job market

Sharjah Airport Authority launches initiative to Emiratise technical jobs

Restart of UAE work permits hailed as a welcome step

Doha issues new ‘health and safety policy’ to protect workers in Qatar

Omanisation in medical jobs on the rise

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Sept. 20th - Sept. 26th. 2020

Webinar highlights benefits of Tatween Emiratization program

UAE’s equal pay law for men, women in private sector takes effect

Freelancers bank on high demand

Oman sets minimum wage of 325 riyals for every citizen

Kuwait National Assembly finalising demographic imbalance bill

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Sept. 12th - Sept. 19th. 2020

UAE: How you can work in the UAE from the age of 15

Labour Ministry Discusses Omanisation, Subcontracting In Private Health Establishments

Ministry of Labour discusses more jobs for Omanis in private health establishments

Kenya: Working Abroad to Be Made Easier for Kenyans

Qatar introduces new labor reforms

Bahrain fines companies 200,000 dinars for illegal recruitment

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Aug. 17th - Aug 30th. 2020

Abu Dhabi mobile court settles 53,000 workers’ dues worth over Dhs577 million

23,000 Abu Dhabi workers get Dh261 million unpaid salaries at doorstep, thanks to mobile court

ADNOC Distribution completes development programme for UAE national employees

Abu Dhabi exempts Emirati women from paying 'Mubdiah' licence issuance, renewal fees

Ministry of Labour issues notice regarding Omanisation

Kuwait to halt visa transfer from public to private sector

Kuwait issues new law for transfer of residency from one sponsor to another

Kuwait allows expat mothers to sponsor children

Qatar raises minimum wage, lifts curbs on changing jobs

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Aug. 30th - Sept. 12th. 2020

Kuwait: Expat quota bill discussed in parliament

Kuwait: Work permits of 68,000 expats will not be extended

Dubai Health Authority and the Higher Colleges of Technology sign MoU

The UAE will be the First Arab Country with Paid Paternity Leave

Qatar’s new labour laws: After celebration must come work

Ministry of Labour discusses plans for job creation, Omanisation

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings July 12th - Aug 16th. 2020

Number of expats in Oman falls to five-year low

UAE, Pakistan discuss cooperation in labour field

Kuwait ‘labour cities’ to house 950,000 low-paid workers

Labour Law: Kuwait bans residence transfer for expats

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia introduces new fines for labour law breaches

Bahrain: Job agency suspended for conning hundreds of people with fake job advertisements

Emiratis count to 60% of nuclear sector workforce