News & Reports
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Legislation
Migrant workers to be included in UAE’s new unemployment insurance scheme
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UAE
The deaths that haunt me a decade on
A journalist deported from the UAE for reporting on migrant deaths grapples with memories of untold stories
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UAE
Rare labour protests by Deliveroo and Talabat riders in Dubai shed light on gig exploitation
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Sponsorship
Rideshare platforms in Qatar: Big business, poor ethics
Uber and Careem make it easy to violate the labour rights of their drivers
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Detention & Deportation
Nepali migrants behind bars in GCC plead for help
Weak investigations and lack of legal representation lead to unfair trials and extended prison terms
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Health and Safety
GCC states fail to investigate migrant workers deaths despite increasing numbers
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Covid-19
Qatar Vaccination Centre temporary staff not paid
In Brief
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Qatar’s new compulsory private health insurance system for all non-citizen residents, including visitors and those employed in the public and private sectors, is being rolled out in phases. The full text of the law’s executive regulations have not yet been made public.
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The UAE has significantly reduced fees for issuing work permits for expatriate employees to incentivise companies that surpass nationalisation quotas. The incentives were introduced alongside steep penalties.
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Oman is exempting companies and individuals are from fines related to the late issuance or renewal of expat work permits, provided that they renew before September 1, 2022.
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In Brief
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Qatar’s new compulsory private health insurance system for all non-citizen residents, including visitors and those employed in the public and private sectors, is being rolled out in phases. The full text of the law’s executive regulations have not yet been made public.
Read more -
The UAE has significantly reduced fees for issuing work permits for expatriate employees to incentivise companies that surpass nationalisation quotas. The incentives were introduced alongside steep penalties.
Read more -
Oman is exempting companies and individuals are from fines related to the late issuance or renewal of expat work permits, provided that they renew before September 1, 2022.
Read more
