Morocco: The National Federation of Education demands compensation for workers in the sector in Tarfaya
The National Federation of Education affiliated with the Moroccan Workers’ Union in Laayoune called on the regional director of the
Bahrain: New Compensation in the unemployment Insurance
On June 17, 2021, a royal decree was issued to add a new clause in the unemployment insurance law, which
Jordan: New measures for foreign workers in many sectors
The Ministry of Labour approved new procedures to help employers benefit from the legal settlement period for non-Jordanian workers in
United Nations: A study reveals the role of COVID-19 in the growth human trafficking
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the main body in the organization responsible for combating human trafficking,
Bahrain: Imposing the transfer of private sector salaries to banks to protect the workers’ rights
In May 2021, Capital Markets Supervision Directorate (CMSD) launched a wage protection system that requires employers to transfer the wages
Algeria: Tax officials threaten to stop collecting taxes
After the negotiations between the Independent Syndicate of Tax Officials and the General Administration of Taxes on the salary increase,
Jordan: Decline in the health workforce of the public sector
The 2020 annual report of the Department of General Statistics in Jordan showed that the number of workers in the
Jordan: Poor working conditions of quarry workers
A study conducted by Tamkeen for legal aid and human rights showed that 66.7% of quarry workers in Jordan are
Saudi Arabia: A new program to support Saudi working women
The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) launched the “Qurrah” program to support Saudi women working in the private sector.
ILO: Employment rates of women decline during the COVID-19 recovery
A report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) showed that the employment of women internationally decreased by 4.2% between 2019
Jordan: Due to the heat wave discrimination against women agricultural workers in the Jordan Valley increases
Around 11,000 families in the Jordan Valley depend on agriculture to support themselves. The agricultural sector employs many local women
Saudi Arabia: An official Filipino delegation for the repatriation of Filipinos affected by COVID-19
In mid-June, the Philippines dispatched the Philippine Assistant President for Foreign Affairs to Saudi Arabia to deliver a message to