Ministerial Order No.1/1935
Ministerial order No. 1/1935 increases the wages of migrants working in specific jobs in the public sector by providing them with a 15 per cent stipend for a living allowance.
Ministerial order No. 1/1935 increases the wages of migrants working in specific jobs in the public sector by providing them with a 15 per cent stipend for a living allowance.
Under this Resolution, professions in sectors such as construction, electrical trades and sales, which had previously been restricted to Lebanese nationals, were opened to refugees. This was overridden by MoL Resolution No. 1/197 of December 2014.
Morocco launched a four pronged, three-year strategy with a view to integrating regularized migrants, reviewing and adapting the legal, procedural and institutional framework in connection with migration, and basing migration management on human rights principles.
The "National Strategy for Moroccans Living Abroad" (Stratégie nationale en faveur des Marocains du Monde) was launched in 2014. The strategy was developed in the context of the new Migration and Asylum Policy, initiated in September 2013 by King Mohammed VI and adopted in 2014. The strategy has three strategic objectives: Preserving the identity of Moroccans Living Abroad, protecting the rights and interests of Moroccans Living Abroad, and encouraging Moroccans Living Abroad contributions to the development of the country. It focuses on mobilizing the skills of Moroccans Living Abroad, attracting their investment and improving their access to public services.
The Nationality Act introduces several openings for acquiring nationality such as allowing non-Omani women widowed or divorced from Omani men, and minors born to an Omani mother and non-Omani father to apply for nationality, but it also tighten the overall rules with stricter requirements for applicants. Also, Article 5 states an Omani national must obtain permission by royal decree to hold another nationality.
The Human Trafficking Act includes a provision for the Sudanese government to coordinate with other countries and facilitate repatriation of foreign victims when necessary, provides for penalties for trafficking offences, and sets up the National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking entrusted with developing a national strategy to combat human trafficking.
Under the 2014 Constitution, Tunisia expands the opportunity for political engagement of long-term Tunisian expatriates by guaranteeing the right to vote of Tunisians abroad in the representative assembly and the right of dual nationals to run for the presidency, provided that they renounce their second nationality in case of victory.
Decision No. 310 establishes working conditions for domestic workers and stipulates that employers must pay domestic workers their monthly salary without delay, and give them one day off a week, at least nine hours of rest per day and proper accommodation. It also states that domestic workers must respect Islam and respect Saudi norms and culture.
Ministerial Order No. 67 of 2013 amends Order No. 26 of 2008 regarding fees imposed on foreign employers as well as Bahrani employers for work permits and renewals of residence permits for family members of migrant workers.