MIDDLE EAST

[Middle East] Over 78% of GCC workforce are expats [Middle East] Over 78% of GCC workforce are expats

GCC Assistant Secretary General for Economic and Development Affairs Khaled Al-Sunaidi emphasised the importance of the labour sector as a...
05 Sep 2025

[Saudi Arabia] Professional accreditation for expatriate workforce [Saudi Arabia] Professional accreditation for expatriate workforce

According to the ministry, the program has achieved 100 per cent coverage of targeted countries. It now encompasses more than...
27 Aug 2025

[Saudi Arabia] Unreasonable wages and delays will trigger violations under Mudad system [Saudi Arabia] Unreasonable wages and delays will trigger violations under Mudad system

Other violations include failing to enter the basic wage in designated fields, failing to pay the wage, or lacking any...
14 Aug 2025

[UAE] Ajman Bank and MENSA Technologies' new WPS card solution [UAE] Ajman Bank and MENSA Technologies' new WPS card solution

The partnership introduces a next-generation WPS card solution tailored to the needs of today’s representative global employee base.
31 Jul 2025

[UAE] Employer to pay compensation for employee’s 13 years unused annual leave [UAE] Employer to pay compensation for employee’s 13 years unused annual leave

After leaving the organisation, the employee claimed he had never taken his entitled annual leave during his tenure and sought...
18 Jul 2025

[Jordan] 'Himaya' platform minimum wage complaints tally [Jordan] 'Himaya' platform minimum wage complaints tally

In response to Petra enquiries, Ministry of Labor Spokesperson Mohammad Zyoud said 98 per cent of these complaints had been...
13 Jul 2025

[Israel] Intel offers laid-off workers up to 19 months’ salary [Israel] Intel offers laid-off workers up to 19 months’ salary

Employees who have worked five years or more at the company could receive four months’ salary, while those with more...
10 Jul 2025