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          Labour law

          Latest news and directives surrounding UAE's evolving labour laws and worker rights

          Labour leader Keir Starmer speaks to supporters at the Tate Modern, central London, at a watch party for the results of the 2024 general election. PA

          What Labour's victory means for the Middle East

          UKJuly 05, 2024
          Filipino household workers, who were repatriated from Kuwait by their government, arrive in Manila in 2018. EPA

          Kuwait lifts ban on Philippine workers after labour rights row

          GulfJune 25, 2024
          A person cannot be employed without a visa. If they do not have a valid residency visa, it must be provided by the employer. Getty Images

          ‘Can a company deny paying me for freelance work?’

          MoneyJanuary 01, 2024
          Financial literacy is critical for blue-collar workers as this demographic often has limited access to financial education and resources. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Why it is crucial to promote financial literacy among blue-collar workers

          MoneyDecember 26, 2023
          Employers can be reported to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation for failing to compensate employees for working on public holidays. Jeff Topping / The National

          'Am I entitled to public holidays if I work a four-day week?'

          MoneyDecember 17, 2023
          Demonstrators hold placards during a British Trades Union Congress rally. Getty Images

          Unions to report UK government to UN body over strike law

          UKSeptember 11, 2023
          The UAE has introduced a new end-of-service savings scheme. Photo: AzmanL

          UAE end-of-service benefits initiative to foster a 'culture of saving'

          GovernmentSeptember 05, 2023
          About 60 employers across the UAE have been caught breaching the midday break rule this summer. Sarah Dea / The National

          Fifty-nine companies caught breaching UAE midday break rules

          UAEAugust 29, 2023
          People working outside must be given time off between 12.30pm and 3pm, until September 15. Victor Besa / The National

          Dozens of employers caught flouting UAE midday break rules

          UAEAugust 16, 2023
          Oman has nearly doubled maternity leave as part of a raft of employment reforms boosting workers' rights. EPA

          Paid maternity leave in Oman almost doubled in reform of laws

          GulfJuly 26, 2023
          The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation signed an agreement with the International Labour Organisation to ensure workers' rights. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE signs agreement to improve occupational safety inspections

          GovernmentJune 19, 2023
          Workers rest in the shade behind the date market at Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi in 2021. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE's midday break for outdoor workers begins on June 15

          GovernmentJune 14, 2023
          Employers cannot decide to pay the end-of-service gratuity when it suits them. Getty

          ‘Can an employer delay a gratuity payment by two months?’

          MoneyMay 21, 2023
          Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra created a new task force to crack down on an explosion of migrant children in the US. AP

          US vows to crack down on 'alarming' child labour surge

          USFebruary 27, 2023
          Seventy-eight per cent of companies in the Middle East and North Africa are looking to hire interns this year. Getty

          Mena jobs: More companies plan to hire interns to tap new talent

          MoneyFebruary 13, 2023
          Companies had been asked to change the contractual status of workers by February 2, but this has been pushed back to December 31. Photo: Getty Images

          UAE extends deadline for fixed-term employment contract switch

          UAEJanuary 30, 2023
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