Construction sector is UAE’s biggest employer with 1.5m staff

The construction sector is the biggest employer in the UAE, with 1.5 million labourers accounting for about 34% of the country’s total...

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Workers to be trained before arrival in UAE

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Qatar steps up labour rule reforms

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Ministry of Labour announces midday break for UAE workers

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Ministry of Labour warns against ‘fake Saudisation’

Keeping with its recently-heightened Saudisation measures, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour has prepared a draft regulation that outlines the penalties and punishments...

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Qatar appoints DLA Piper to asses Amnesty claims

Following the release of Amnesty International's findings pertaining to human rights abuse in Qatar's construction industry, the country announced the appointment of...

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Bahrain introduces new labour law

[caption id="attachment_10144" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Jameel Humaidan, Minister of Labour, says the new law will help solve unemployment.[/caption] The Bahraini Labour Ministry has...

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UAE labour ministry fines 10 firms for violations

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UAE begins enforcing new labour rules

New labour rules and regulations set by the UAE Ministry of Labour came into effect last week, as the government seeks to...

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‘Respect Ramadan or be deported’, Saudi Arabia warns expat workers

Non-Muslim workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia face drastic punishments, including deportation and sacking, if they are found breaking the Ramadan...