labor law

Egypt’s Senate considers giving husbands extra leave when wife gives birth
Egypt

Egypt’s Senate considers giving husbands extra leave when wife gives birth

  Egyptian TV presenter and journalist Amr Adib called for giving the husband a 3-day leave when his wife gives…
Egypt Senate bans child labor before the age of 15
Egypt

Egypt Senate bans child labor before the age of 15

The Egyptian Senate approved during a plenary session on Monday, article 58 of the draft new labor law submitted by…
Egyptian Senate approves new Labor Law
Egypt

Egyptian Senate approves new Labor Law

The Egyptian Senate during a plenary session on Sunday approved in principle the draft labor law submitted by the government.…
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
Middle East

Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living…
Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail
Middle East

Saudi ‘kafala’ labor reforms leave devil in the detail

The Saudi sponsor system for guest workers has been described as “modern slavery.” Now, new laws promise to end its…
Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to remove key restrictions on migrant laborers

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced reforms that will abolish some key restrictions tying millions…
4 dead, 1 injured in New Administrative Capital explosion
Egypt

4 dead, 1 injured in New Administrative Capital explosion

Four were killed and one was injured on Monday following an explosion in the New Administrative Capital in New Cairo,…
ILO delegation visits Egypt to review recent labor legislation
Egypt

ILO delegation visits Egypt to review recent labor legislation

A delegation from the International Labor Organization paid a visit to Egypt on Saturday to review recent labor legislation –…
Campaign to submit alternative labor law draft to govt
Egypt

Campaign to submit alternative labor law draft to govt

Labor activists are submitting a draft to the Manpower and Immigration Ministry on Wednesday, which they say serves to protect…
Activists seek signatures against draft labor law
Egypt

Activists seek signatures against draft labor law

A campaign of labor activists has called for collecting signatures to reject government draft amendments to the labor law currently…
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