The Saudi Council of Ministers has approved labor law amendments which are expected to be implemented in February 2025

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has introduced a program called the Expatriate Worker Wage Insurance Scheme, which aims to protect foreign workers in the private sector from salary.

Decision No. 575 of 1442H applying a job seekers subsidy.

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Labor and Social Development approved the reduction of working hours, or any other precautionary measures that limit the effects of the pandemic.

The Consultative Assembly of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, also known as Majlis ash-Shura or Shura Council (the Council), met on 7 May 2019

Saudi Arabia is set to introduce another e-government solution to simplify the process for employees in Saudi Arabia to claim and recover unpaid wages from their employers.

Decision of The Minister of Human Resources And Social Development No. 192891 Of 1442H approving the implementing regulations of the social security law (Cabinet Decision No. 211 of 1442H (corresponding to 17.11.2020)) setting out the process and eligibility for social security assistance.

Sweeping Saudi Arabia labor reforms impacting employer-paid maternity leave, employment contracts and paid time off, among other changes...

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has issued a ministerial decision to raise the minimum wage for Saudi workers.

In 2021, MHRSD will implement a labor law to improve transparency and mobility for the private sector...

The new law is expected to standardize employment contracts, which should make employment terms more transparent.

New regulations were also issued by the Minister of Labour this year and became effective on 1 January 2016.

On 25 of Thul Hija 1437 (Hijra calendar), the Council of Ministers passed Resolution Numbers 551 and 552 which became effective on 30 of Thul Hija and 1 of Muharram respectively.

Managing employee performance is a key concern for every employer.

The UAE government issued a new bankruptcy law, UAE Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016 ("Bankruptcy Law") which came into force on 29 December 2016.

Earlier this year, the Council of Ministers and the Shoura Council approved the adoption of a new Companies Law that would completely replace the existing Regulations for Companies.

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development ("MHRSD") has issued several resolutions and directives to deal with the measures taken in relation to employee entitlements during COVID-19.

Five years from the introduction of the Nitiqat system, the Ministry of Labour has announced the implementation of 'weighted Nitiqat' which is designed to promote quality employment for Saudi nationals.

In the past two months the Ministry of Labour in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the introduction of a new regulatory regime called the 'Nitaqat' programme.

Bahrain continues to refine its employment and workplace compliance framework, and this periodic update highlights the most recent, material developments relevant to employers operating in the Kingdom.