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Saudi to levy big fines for work visa violationsEmployers and brokers in Saudi Arabia will be fined SR50,000 ($13,320) for every single visa violation under a new labour law amendment that came into force today (October 18), a report said. Those selling work visas – popul More… |
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Saudi tightens clamp on illegal expat workersSaudi Arabia is tightening a crackdown on illegal foreign workers in the kingdom, giving the Ministry of Labour more powers including the right to distribute financial rewards to inspectors who turn up violations. The decision is More… |
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Qatar eyes bank salary transfer law by year-endQatar is likely to pass before the year-end an amendment to the labour law that will make it compulsory for employers to transfer salaries to banks, a report said. The amendments in the law will include financial rights of workers More… |
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Indian PM plans first labour overhaul in decadesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set in motion the first major revamp in decades of India's archaic labour laws, part of a plan to revive the flagging economy, boost manufacturing and create millions of jobs. Successive More… |
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New Bahrain law ‘may cut staff holidays’Private sector employees in Bahrain could actually lose holiday days, despite changes to the law that increased people's annual leave to 30 days, a report said. The Cabinet yesterday (April 14) agreed that the 30-day annual le More… |
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Saudi expats apprehensive over labour crackdownLike many expatriates in Saudi Arabia, Umm Hajar, a 30-year-old Moroccan beautician, stopped going to work two weeks ago fearful of government inspectors checking her residency status. She has lived in the capital Riyadh with her More… |
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Bahrain law on annual leave may be challengedBahrain's new Labour law governing annual leave for employees is allegedly costing companies millions of dinars and businessmen claim leave costs have doubled since the new regulations came into force last September, a repo More… |
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Bahrain firms warned over new labour lawCompanies in Bahrain have been warned to start implementing a new labour law that came into effect from September 2 or risk facing legal action, said a senior government official. Some workers have already filed successful complai More… |
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Bahrain mulls new laws for training bodiesBahrain is studying through a special committee a new draft law regulating the work of training institutions, said a senior government official. Labour Minister Minister Jameel Humaidan said licensing of private training instituti More… |
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More benefits for workers in new Bahrain lawBahrain has introduced a new legislation that includes tougher punishments for companies that flout health and safety standards, grants private sector workers 30 days of annual leave and increases the length of maternity leave. It also More… |
