UAE to apply new fees on work permits
UAE- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation will apply a new system for classifying establishments into categories according to
Saudi Arabia imposes new fees on migrant workers
Saudi Arabia – The impact of falling oil prices on Saudi arabia’s economy is forcing the country to continue its
Algeria: municipality of Sharafa dismiss 600 workers and refuse to pay their salaries
Algeria — More than 600 workers in the municipal of Sharafa found themselves unemployed, after the authorities refused to renew
Jordan: NCHR questions the numbers of the national employment campaign
Jordan – The National Center for Human Rights (NCHR) questioned figures issued by the Ministry of Labour confirming that 26,000
Egypt: 100 workers with Majestic protest against their dismissal
Egypt – Around 100 workers at the Majestic Ceramic Factory in Suez organized a protest in front of the companys
Jordan: Electricity union praises efforts of its workers to detect electricity theft
Jordan – The General Union of Electric Workers said in a statement that they praise the effort done by workers
Egypt: Supreme Council of Independent Trade Unions is formed
Egypt – The formation of a Supreme council of independent trade unions in Egypt, led by the Egyptian Democratic Labour,
Egypt: Union of Petroleum Workers Refuses to refer Strike and Demonstration cases to State Security Courts
Egypt – The General Trade Union of Petroleum Workers strongly rejected the Prime Ministers decisions to refer cases of protest, strike
Yemen: Teachers strike for unpaid wages
Yemen – The majority of schools in Sanaa and the provinces under the control of the Houthi militias witnessed a
Egypt: HIPCA cleaning workers on strike
Egypt – Fifteen workers at HIPCA cleaning company in Hurghada went on a strike following the dismissal of four colleagues.
Morocco: Labour Union calls for saving Channel 2 from its financial difficulties
Morocco – The Secretary-General of the Moroccan Labour Union, Mouloud Moukarek, called on the government to take urgent action to
Saudi Arabia settles 23,000 disputes for domestic workers
Saudi Arabia – The Ministry of Labour and Social Development, represented by General administration of the committees in the cases