labor law
Egypt’s Senate considers giving husbands extra leave when wife gives birth
Egypt
February 15, 2022
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
January 17, 2022
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
January 2, 2022
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
May 18, 2021
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
November 9, 2020
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
November 4, 2020
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
May 15, 2018
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
May 14, 2017
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
May 18, 2015
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
May 14, 2015
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…