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Qatar labour costs may jump: IMFQatar will likely face higher labour costs as a result of publicity about deaths of migrant construction workers building the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament, the International Monetary Fund said. Britain&# More… |
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Bahrain authorities warn of rogue labour campsAuthorities have blamed workers for putting their own lives at risk by living in 'rogue' labour accommodations. Workers often live in dilapidated structures registered as residential buildings which make it difficult for i More… |
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Experts to address Oman’s nationalisation issuesThe benefits of reducing Oman’s reliance on expatriate labour, by targeting project management in key industry sectors where nationalisation is at its lowest will be the highlight of an upcoming conference in Muscat. The Oma More… |
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Qatar sets worker protection guidelinesQatar’s 2022 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has released a set of guidelines to protect the rights of workers throughout the entire chain of contracting, from recruitment to repatriation. The committee’s &ls More… |
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Bahrain's ministry vows help for unemployedAbout 400 people lost their jobs during the fourth quarter last year in Bahrain, the kingdom's Labour Minister said. "There is no country with zero dismissals," Jameel Humaidan said in a report in the Gulf Daily News More… |
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Saudi non-oil economy to grow at 4-5pc in 2014Saudi Arabia’s non-oil GDP growth, which raced at break-neck rates between 2005 and 2012, is expected to grow at 4 to 5 per cent in both 2014 and 2015, compared to six per cent last year, said a report. The kingdom's eco More… |
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Fifa deadline to Qatar on labour reportQatar has been given two weeks to provide a report to Fifa on how it has improved working conditions for labourers in the 2022 World Cup host nation. "Fifa expects to receive information on the specific steps that Qatar has t More… |
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Sacked workers protest in BahrainAround 200 people protested in front of Bahrain's Labour Ministry yesterday demanding the reinstatement of workers dismissed following unrest in 2011. It was the 24th demonstration calling for jobs for those still out of work, More… |
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Union chairman jailed for conning womanA labour union chairman in Bahrain was yesterday jailed for 12 months for conning a woman who bought a laptop and a mobile phone for thousands of dinars. The Bahraini, who owns an electronics company, was earlier convicted of sell More… |
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Saudi mobile subscriber numbers shrinkSaudi Arabia's mobile subscriber base has fallen by a tenth in two years following a crackdown on illegal workers, reduced quotas for religious pilgrims and stricter phone registration requirements, data from the industry regulator shows. More… |
