Amendments to Federal Law (8) of 1980 on the organization of work introduced article (30) confirming that an employer may not terminate the service of a working women or give her a warning due to her pregnancy. Any termination of service due to pregnancy is considered arbitrary by virtue of article (122) of the law. Also introduced was article (7) prohibiting any kind of discrimination between people, which would weaken the equality of opportunity and infringe, among other things, on equality of access to jobs.
Federal Law No. 10 regulates domestic work and enhances protection for domestic workers.
In an effort to provide tenure security and address the housing needs of IDPs and refugee-returnees, the Interim Protocol establishes the eligibility criteria for land distribution, availability of land for distribution, priority in land allocation, determination of beneficiaries, and the obligations of beneficiaries and land ownership. The provisions in the Protocol are according to the Somali Provisional Constitution that guarantees to every person residing lawfully on the territory of the said Republic freedom of movement, the freedom to choose his/her residence and to leave the country.
The Law governing the entry and exit of expatriate workers in Qatar was amended in to allow them to exit the country on temporary or permanent basis without obtaining prior approval from their employer in the form of an exit permit, but did not cover expatriates working in government and public entities, in the oil and gas sector, at sea, in agriculture, in private offices and as domestic workers. Decision No. 95 of 2019 was then issued by the Minister of Interior and removed exit permit requirements for most of the workers excluded from the September 2018 amendment, except for military personnel.
The Ministerial Decree aims at identifying the modalities of coordination between the different authorities concerned with land and coast inspection/control in Algeria, namely the national cost guards’ authority, the national gendarmerie, the general directorate of national security and the general directorate of customs. This include implementing joint patrols, arresting and penalizing all types of offenders and law breakers (drug dealers, organized crimes, terrorists, illegal transportation activities, etc..).
Jordan's Expatriate Strategic Plan 2019-2023 points to the potential for expatriates to contribute to the Kingdom's sustainable development within the framework of its strategic objectives. The objectives of the strategy focus on improving the quality of services provided to expatriates, strengthening institutional capacities and increasing their efficiency to serve expatriates, and enhancing the participation of expatriates in supporting comprehensive and sustainable development in the Kingdom.
On 5 March 2019, the King approved and issued Law No. (1) for the year 2019 Amending Article 14 of Law No. (21) of 2015 on Private Health Institutions. The aim is to prioritise the employment of Bahraini doctors, technicians and nurses in these institutions unless there is a need for special expertise that is rare and unavailable. Private Health Institutions should start implementing the provisions of the Law with immediate effect upon the expiration of the contracts of expatriate medical staff.
The Egyptian parliament passed law No. 140 for the year 2019 amending law No. 89 for the year 1960 on the entry and residency of foreigners in Egypt, and law No. 26 for the year 1975 regarding the Egyptian Nationality. The amendments focused on the right of the prime minister to grant citizenship to foreigners. The amendment also established a unit in the council of ministers specialized in considering citizenship applications.