News & Reports
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UAE
Critical protection gaps remain in UAE’s new domestic worker law
Ambiguous phrasing and undefined terms continue to put power into the hands of employers
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Op Ed
Workers in Qatar remain voiceless and invisible, despite reforms and international furore
Will the momentum for change continue beyond the World Cup?
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Bahrain
Bahrain ends its Flexi-Permit programme and announces labour reforms
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Recruitment
Exorbitant fees entrap Ugandan workers in the GCC
Corruption at the destination is part of the problem, UAE the biggest draw
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GCC
Fact-Checking ‘Progress’ Towards the Global Compact on Migration
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Business & Human Rights
While private sector profits soar, migrants in Bahrain struggle with low wages and rising living costs
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Business & Human Rights
Huge recruitment fees charged for jobs in the Gulf; Qatar recruiters accused of demanding the highest commissions
In Brief
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Saudi Arabia has introduced a number of initiatives to regulate the cost of recruiting a domestic worker, including nationality-based recruitment caps and a monthly instalment plan for recruiting workers from Indonesia.
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Saudi Arabia doubled the renewal fees for “exit and re-entry visas” for residents who are outside the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia remains the only Gulf state that effectively charges migrants fees for exiting and returning to the Kingdom.
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Kuwait’s Public Authority of Manpower launched a new electronic service for labour disputes involving domestic workers. The new e-service will allow both domestic workers and employers to submit complaints.
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In Brief
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Saudi Arabia has introduced a number of initiatives to regulate the cost of recruiting a domestic worker, including nationality-based recruitment caps and a monthly instalment plan for recruiting workers from Indonesia.
Read more -
Saudi Arabia doubled the renewal fees for “exit and re-entry visas” for residents who are outside the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia remains the only Gulf state that effectively charges migrants fees for exiting and returning to the Kingdom.
Read more -
Kuwait’s Public Authority of Manpower launched a new electronic service for labour disputes involving domestic workers. The new e-service will allow both domestic workers and employers to submit complaints.
Read more
