Launch of the Labour Registration System in Bahrain

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Bahrain

On 17 October 2022, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority launched the Labour Registration Program in partnership with the private sector through Labour Registration Centers with the aim of providing a safe and balanced-work environment that preserves the rights of all parties and the society, enhancing the efforts to eliminate irregular workers and linking work permits to vocational standards and qualifications.

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Generalization 1/29

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Lebanon
This Generalization by the Ministry of Labour is to warn Lebanese households from sharing ads/announcements of their domestic workers on social media, stating that such an act is illegal and it is considered as human trafficking.



“Virtual Labour Market” Electronic Platform

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United Arab Emirates
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation launched an updated version of the "Virtual Labor Market" platform, which provides employment services to non-national job seekers and companies using artificial intelligence to match job seekers to vacancies and track their professional development for a more efficient and effective recruitment process. This further facilitates the recruitment process and support the social distancing measure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Platform supports the implementation of the National Programme to Support the Stability of the Labour Market in the Private Sector and Ministerial Resolution No. (279) of 2020.

Amendment to decision No. 30 for the year 2019 pertaining to admitting the family members of foreign workers into the country

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United Arab Emirates

The council of ministers approved on 31 March an amendment to decision No. 30 for the year 2019 pertaining to admitting the family members of foreign workers into the country, changing the requirement for admission from the profession of foreign workers to their income level.

Memoranda of Understanding signed by UAE at the International Labour Conference

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United Arab Emirates
The UAE signed three MoUs, creating a bilateral agreement with Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam respectively regarding cooperation on manpower recruitment, with a focus on the hiring of domestic workers in UAE. Themes included ensuring workers were recruited through licensed employment agencies operating in the UAE and the three countries, ensuring transparency, and guaranteeing the rights of all relevant parties.

Memorandum of Understanding between UAE and Rwanda

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United Arab Emirates
The UAE and Rwanda signed a MoU to consolidate their cooperation around recruitment and employment of Rwandan workers by private sector firms in the UAE. Efforts outlined in the MoU include implementing best practices, working towards transparency, and protecting rights of all parties during the recruitment process and duration of employment. A specific mechanism for recruiting and employing workers in the UAE private sector will be adopted, including necessitating a Rwandan worker to obtain before leaving Rwanda a detailed job offer that corresponds to the labor contract that one would sign upon arrival in the UAE.

Memorandum of Understanding between UAE and Uganda

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United Arab Emirates
The UAE has agreed upon a MoU with the Republic of Uganda regarding the recruitment and employment of Ugandan labour in the UAE, especially in regards to domestic workers. The MoU lays out a specified process of recruitment that incorporates transparent contracts and makes use of registered recruitment agencies for the protection of all parties involved