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Factory unrest threatens bid to revive Egypt economyEgypt's next president is likely to face a far more complex problem than cracking down on Islamists - meeting the demands of workers desperate for decent jobs and wages. While the authorities have cowed the Muslim Brotherhood More… |
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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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3 Bangladeshi workers killed in Bahrain fireThree Bangladeshis were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building at Mukharqa area of the kingdom. The men died of smoke inhalation in their sleep as the blaze quickly spread through the two-storey building, forcing More… |
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APM Bahrain signs deal with workers unionAPM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port in the kingdom, has signed a three-year deal with the Port Workers Union, reinforcing its commitment to the employees. As part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement v More… |
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Lack of skilled staff closes jewellery workshopsAround 400 jewellery workshops have been closed in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, due to lack of skilled Indian workers, a report said. About 100 workshops are struggling to survive, the Arab News said quoting investors. Abd More… |
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Saudi move to limit expat stay criticisedA new proposal by Saudi Arabia's Labor Ministry to restrict the stay of foreign workers to seven years has been opposed by businessmen and economists, a report said. Such a step will be counterproductive and push 70 percent of More… |
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PepsiCo-Jordan renews deal with workersPepsiCo-Jordan said it has renewed its partnership agreement with the General Union for Workers in Food Industry, in line with its ongoing efforts to improve the living standards of its employees. The agreement was signed by gener More… |
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Saudi move to limit expats' period of staySaudi Arabia's Labor Ministry is studying a proposal to restrict expatriate workers' period of stay in the kingdom to a maximum of eight years, a report said. The move also aims to discourage them from bringing their More… |
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Saudi expulsions leave broken dreams in Africa, AsiaMore than a million people from across the world - managers, maids, accountants and laborers - have left Saudi Arabia since March, after years or even decades working in the Gulf state, which sustains its own citizens with oil revenues. More… |
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Expats make 73pc of Bahrain workforceThe total number of workers in Bahrain has exceeded 700,000 this year, out of which 527,000 are expatriates (73 per cent), according to latest statistics released by the Central Informatics Organisation. About 182,000 are Bahraini More… |
