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Workers' skills to be tested before UAE entryThe UAE has launched a new pilot project under which 2,500 workers in the construction sector from India, Pakistan and Philippines will have their skills tested before being recruited in the country, said a report. The workers wil More… |
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Gulf Keystone returns all staff to KurdistanOil producer Gulf Keystone Petroleum has returned all staff to its operations in Iraqi Kurdistan after evacuating international contractors from the region due to escalating violence in August. Production at th More… |
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Mercury Mena wins Qatar MEP contractMercury Mena, an international engineering specialist solutions provider, said it has won a major mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contract for an integrated workers’ accommodation at Barwa Al Baraha development in Qatar. More… |
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Saudis cushion labour reform with new hours, subsidySaudi Arabia is changing tack in its labour reforms, softening the blow to companies with money for subsidies and training while trying to lure its nationals to the private sector with more attractive working conditions. A draft l More… |
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GCC plans tough expatriate blacklistForeigners blacklisted by a Gulf country could be denied entry to all GCC states, said Bahrain’s Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan ahead of a ministerial level meeting in Kuwait. Foreigners blacklisted by a Gulf country could be den More… |
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Saudi warning on mid-day work ban violationsSaudi labour officials have warned tough action against those who defy the mid-day work ban after 78 companies were found violating the rule during a surprise raid in the Eastern Province, said a report Officials from the ministry More… |
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2 workers crushed to death at Bahrain construction siteAn investigation has been launched into a worksite accident in Bahrain in which two labourers were crushed to death. Work has also been halted at Al Kobaisi Company in Hidd's industrial area, where a cement wall collapsed on top of More… |
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2 workers crushed to death at Bahrain construction siteAn investigation has been launched into a worksite accident in Bahrain in which two labourers were crushed to death. Work has also been halted at Al Kobaisi Company in Hidd's industrial area, where a cement wall collapsed on top of More… |
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New multilingual hotline for workers in BahrainDedicated hotlines to help low-income migrant workers in Bahrain will soon be launched in up to five languages. The initiative, spearheaded by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), will be up and running by mid-August and will More… |
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New unified contract for domestic workers in UAEUAE’s Naturalisation, Residency and Ports at the Ministry of Interior has unveiled a new and amended unified contract for domestic workers which has come into effect this month. The new unified and amende More… |
