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[Kuwait] From July expats will need ‘exit permit’ from employer to leave country

[Kuwait] From July expats will need ‘exit permit’ from employer to leave country [Kuwait] From July expats will need ‘exit permit’ from employer to leave country

Authorities announced the change on June 11. It has put further restrictions on workers bound by the kafala sponsorship system.
12 Jun 2025
[India] First information report filed in DMC payroll fraud

[India] First information report filed in DMC payroll fraud [India] First information report filed in DMC payroll fraud

The payroll fraud took the form of a salary scam, which ran for five years, involved fake salary payments to...
11 Jun 2025
[Australia] 3.5% minimum wage rise to benefit 2.6 million workers

[Australia] 3.5% minimum wage rise to benefit 2.6 million workers [Australia] 3.5% minimum wage rise to benefit 2.6 million workers

The decision, announced by the nation’s Fair Work Commission, represents a rise in real wages with inflation tracking close to...
04 Jun 2025
[Pakistan] Government employees likely to see pay and pensions rise in budget 2025-26

[Pakistan] Government employees likely to see pay and pensions rise in budget 2025-26 [Pakistan] Government employees likely to see pay and pensions rise in budget 2025-26

Reports suggest that the government will announce a 25 per cent increase in salaries for employees from Grades 1 to...
28 May 2025
[India] 75% of businesses face payroll staff shortages

[India] 75% of businesses face payroll staff shortages [India] 75% of businesses face payroll staff shortages

The report, Potential of Pay 2025, based on a survey conducted by ADP, also revealed that 93 per cent of...
28 May 2025
[Kuwait] e-visa access for expatriates in GCC countries expanded

[Kuwait] e-visa access for expatriates in GCC countries expanded [Kuwait] e-visa access for expatriates in GCC countries expanded

The move is intended to modernise immigration processes while maintaining security and regulatory safeguards.
22 May 2025
[Australia] Prime Minister pushes for a wage increase for millions of low-paid workers

[Australia] Prime Minister pushes for a wage increase for millions of low-paid workers [Australia] Prime Minister pushes for a wage increase for millions of low-paid workers

The Albanese government has submitted a recommendation to the Fair Work Commission to award Australia’s lowest-paid workers a substantial increase....
21 May 2025
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