In Brief
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Bahrain has officially lifted its midday summer work ban. Starting today, workers labouring outdoors are no longer required to stop work during the hottest hours of the day, even as extreme temperatures and high humidity persist.
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In a recent case, an Indian worker in Bahrain was arrested for damaging vehicles of the construction company that employed him, in protest against 10 months of unpaid wages. The worker’s desperate actions highlight the difficulty migrants face accessing justice in Bahrain and the shortcomings of recent reforms aimed at tackling wage theft.
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The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation recently announced new Emiratisation targets that require private sector companies with 20 to 49 employees to hire at least one UAE citizen in 2024 and a second citizen in 2025.
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