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[Oman] Crackdown on late salary payments [Oman] Crackdown on late salary payments

The statement reportedly comes in the wake of an unprecedented number of complaints about the delay and, in some cases,...
12 May 2021

[Kuwait] Visa transfer restrictions for expats eased [Kuwait] Visa transfer restrictions for expats eased

Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has eased most of the restrictions on the transfer of visas for expats working in...
19 Apr 2021

[UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021 [UAE] 60% of employers intend to hire more workers in 2021

The findings of a new survey show that around 60 per cent of employers in the UAE plan to recruit...
09 Apr 2021

[Kuwait] New labour law amendments explained [Kuwait] New labour law amendments explained

Ministerial decree 27/2021, published last month in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, includes some changes and amendments to the labour...
10 Mar 2021

[UAE] Citizenship for select foreigners in bid to boost economy [UAE] Citizenship for select foreigners in bid to boost economy

The UAE intends to offer citizenship to a select group of foreigners, making it the first Gulf Arab nation to...
04 Feb 2021

[Jerusalem] High court asked to annul 15% payroll levy [Jerusalem] High court asked to annul 15% payroll levy

A petition asking for the cancellation of the 15 per cent payroll levy for the employment of foreign workers in...
27 Jan 2021