Saudi restrictions on retail, wholesale roles held by foreigners come into force

Gulf Business | 11 September 2018 Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour and Social Development will from Tuesday begin enforcing restrictions on foreign workers working in four retail roles. Inspectors will monitor automobile and motorbike showrooms and shops selling items including clothing for men and children, home and office furniture, household goods and utensils. These outlets […]

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Saudi Arabia commits to ensuring safety of Ugandan migrant (kyeyo) workers

By: John Agaba New Vision Uganda | 13 October 2017 Janat Mukwaya and Ambassador Abdullah Fahad Al Qahtani shake hands after launching an online system that will be used in monitoring Ugandan workers in Saudi Arabia. Photo by Ramadhan Abbey Saudi Arabia has eased process for exportation of Ugandan workers after Ambassador Abdullah Fahd Al

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OWWA: Recruitment agencies need to step up game to protect OFWs

By: Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News | 7 October 2017 MANILA – Recruitment agencies must do their share in ensuring the welfare and protection of Filipino workers they deploy abroad given their steadily increasing numbers. Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) underscored the need for due diligence on the part

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The cost of migration: What low-skilled migrant workers from Pakistan pay to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

This report presents the findings of a survey on migration expenses that Pakistani workers paid to secure jobs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The focus is on low-skilled migrants, who are the most vulnerable because of their low educational qualifications and limited asset base. The central conclusion is that low-skilled Pakistani migrant

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Lanka, Saudi Arabia ink e-hiring system for migrant workers recruitment

22 March 2016, Business Standard Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia have inked an agreement to set up an electronic system that would streamline recruitment from the island nation. Saudi Deputy Labor Minister for Customer and Labor Relations Ziad Al-Sayegh has said the agreement was recently signed in Colombo during the bi-annual joint technical committee meeting

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