Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Feb 19th. - Feb 25th. 2023

UAE jobs: Short-term, temporary hiring rises as firms switch to limited contracts

Expatriates welcome salary ceiling cut for family visas

9 in 10 Omani engineering companies struggling to recruit: Survey says

Saudi Arabia remains top destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers

Saudi workers fear losing jobs to robots

UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain set to announce joint industrial projects worth millions

United Arab Emirates: The New UAE Unemployment Insurance Scheme: A Welcome Change 

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Apr 12- Apr 18, 2022

GCC job creation surges 7.7% in first quarter of 2022

Kuwait mulls hiring domestic labour to ease shortage

UAE Labour Law: Work permit not renewed? The company faces a fine of Dh200 per month

UAE: Kalpana Chawla award to honour women's achievements

UAE labour law: 8 instances where employee’s salary can be deducted

Zoom in talks with UAE to introduce smart call centres

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 Feb 1- Feb 7, 2022

Has the employee probation period changed under the UAE's new Labour Law?

UAE labour laws: how to secure part-time work or a second job.

Bahrain plans to offer permanent residence to some foreigners.

New UAE labour law: Are job promotions completely up to my boss?

UAE embarks on biggest labour law shake-up in years.

Saudi Arabia to allow domestic labour from 8 more countries

Global Labour Markets: GCC News Digest

GCC News Clippings Jan 23 -Jan 31 2022

UAE growth set to accelerate in 2022.

Why employees will continue to pay no income tax in the UAE.

New UAE labor laws will give employees security and stability, recruiters say.

Up to Dh10 million fines for violating employee rights.

UAE: 10 mistakes that can get you fired without notice.

New UAE labour law: What can employees do if they're overworked?

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 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