His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday launched launched an initiative for retirees from around the world to apply for a retirment visa in Dubai.
Applications can be submitted under the “Retirement in Dubai” program, which is the first of its kind in […]
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan approved new amendments to federal law on the regulation of labour relations, granting paternity leave to employees in the private sector, making the UAE the first Arab country to grant parental leave to private sector employees.
Paternity leave has been offered as part of efforts to support […]
The Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development announced the implementation of a new rule for the Saudization of the engineering sector, effective from the beginning of 2021.
The new regulation mandates the employment of Saudi nationals in 117 professions within the engineering sector in order to achieve the total Saudization ratio of 20% by the […]
The GCC construction market has begun to recover in July after a poor performance in the previous months of pandemic, the latest data from BNC intelligence showed. The regional construction market, which is estimated at $2.4 trillion with more than 22,000 active projects, made a smart recovery, recording $11.6 billion worth of new projects announced […]
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has launched a new labour system titled “Flexible work regulation” based on work on an hourly-basis for young Saudi jobseekers, local media reported.
This initiative, which will further empower young Saudi men and women, will cover all types of jobs in private sector businesses.
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Bahrain: New Process Announced for Transfer of Sponsorship
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority announced a new process for transfer of sponsorship of foreign national employees in Bahrain, wherein the current work visa must be cancelled before the new employer applies for a new work authorization. This temporary process is in effect between July 1 and September […]
79% of people in the UAE are expecting to work remotely more often even after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, and of those 63% feel this will be permanent, according to a new survey that analysed the impact of the pandemic on work culture.
Meanwhile, 85% of those surveyed are currently working from home, compared to […]
Germany Trade & Invest has published a highly interesting and detailed article on UAE’s Economic Update in 2020. This article highlights the Oil Prices and Economic Development in the UAE, German Foreign Direct Investments, Foreign Trade & UAE’s Project Markets.
Find out more in the attachment below.
GTAI UAE Economic Update_June 2020
The Advisory Group Management Consultants came out with a very interesting article about ‘Beyond COVID-19: Adapting to the Next New Economic and Business Reality’.
The COVID-19 crisis has been dominating our daily lives ever since the start of the outbreak in January 2020 when it was first declared a Public Health Emergency by the World Health […]
MIDDLE EAST IMMIGRATION NEWS FLASH 109/2020
Oman: No-Objection Certificate Requirement To Be Eliminated From The Sponsorship Transfer Process
The Royal Oman Police issued a new law wherein a no-objection certificate will no longer be required for foreign nationals changing employment in Oman, effective January 2021.
Find out more in the attachment below.
OMAN: MIDDLE EAST IMMIGRATION NEWS FLASH 109/2020
