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Regulating Outsourced Labor And Secondment In Saudi Arabia: A Practical Framework

Many entities, contractors, and operational businesses in Saudi Arabia rely, formally or informally, on placing non-Saudi employees at another entity's premises to deliver services, cover project peaks...

Saudi Arabia Employment

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BSA Law

Employee Rights & Employer Obligations | Egypt Labour Law 14 Of 2025

In light of rapid economic and legislative changes, the need for a contemporary legal framework that regulates labour relations, achieving both justice and stability, has become urgent.

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

New MHRSD Rules On Outsourcing Non-Saudi Labour Through The Ajeer Program: Implemented As Of 26 January 2026

Pursuant to Ministerial Resolution No. 60339 dated 25 October 2025, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has issued new rules regulating the outsourcing (internal secondment) of non-Saudi labour between establishments through the Ajeer Program.

Saudi Arabia Employment

ZC

Zamakhchary & Co (Z&Co)

حقوق العامل في قانون العمل الجديد 14 لسنة 2026 | التزامات صاحب العمل

...في ظل المتغيرات الإقتصادية والتشريعية المتسارعة، باتت الحاجة مُلحة إلي إطار قانوني

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

Foreign Work Permits In Egypt | Legal Requirements Under Resolution 279 Of 2025

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

ترخيص عمل الأجانب في مصر 2025 | الضوابط والإجراءات الكاملة وفق القرار 279

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

End Of Service Benefits In The UAE: What Employers And Employees Should Know

United Arab Emirates Employment

HA

HAS Law Firm

Egypt Issues Package Of Ministerial Decrees Overhauling Labour Law Administration And Enforcement

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree Setting Official Paid Holidays For Workers No. 294 Of 2025

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree No. 346 Of 2025 Specifying Christian Workers' Religious Holidays

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree No. 320 Of 2025 — Rules For Assigning Night And Off-Hours Inspections Of Workplaces

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree No. 299 Of 2025 — Formation And Operating Rules Of The Amicable Settlement Committee

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Requirement For MOL Approval Prior To Termination

Oman Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree No. 319 Of 2025 On Inspection Of Establishments

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

The UAE's New Civil Code: First Reflections On A Major Legislative Reform

United Arab Emirates Government

HM

Habib Al Mulla and Partners

MIDDLE EAST TAX ALERT | UAE | A&M's View On Advancing Tax Certainty In The UAE: The Federal Tax Authority's Comprehensive APA Guidance

United Arab Emirates Tax

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

DIFC Innovation And AI License

United Arab Emirates Finance

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Asset Holding & Investment Structuring With ADGM SPVs

United Arab Emirates Commercial

BA

BSA Law

What Businesses Must Do After UAE VAT Rule Changes In 2026 To Protect Refunds, Credits, And Compliance

United Arab Emirates Commercial

IMC Group

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Employee Rights & Employer Obligations | Egypt Labour Law 14 Of 2025

In light of rapid economic and legislative changes, the need for a contemporary legal framework that regulates labour relations, achieving both justice and stability, has become urgent.

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

حقوق العامل في قانون العمل الجديد 14 لسنة 2026 | التزامات صاحب العمل

...في ظل المتغيرات الإقتصادية والتشريعية المتسارعة، باتت الحاجة مُلحة إلي إطار قانوني

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

Foreign Work Permits In Egypt | Legal Requirements Under Resolution 279 Of 2025

In light of the legislative changes in the Egyptian labour market, foreign employment regulation is no longer a procedural matter limited to issuing work permits.

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

ترخيص عمل الأجانب في مصر 2025 | الضوابط والإجراءات الكاملة وفق القرار 279

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

End Of Service Benefits In The UAE: What Employers And Employees Should Know

United Arab Emirates Employment

HA

HAS Law Firm

Egypt Issues Package Of Ministerial Decrees Overhauling Labour Law Administration And Enforcement

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree Setting Official Paid Holidays For Workers No. 294 Of 2025

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree No. 346 Of 2025 Specifying Christian Workers' Religious Holidays

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Ministerial Decree No. 320 Of 2025 — Rules For Assigning Night And Off-Hours Inspections Of Workplaces

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Employee Rights & Employer Obligations | Egypt Labour Law 14 Of 2025

In light of rapid economic and legislative changes, the need for a contemporary legal framework that regulates labour relations, achieving both justice and stability, has become urgent.

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

State Of Qatar/Qatar Financial Centre 2025 Roundup – What Employers Need To Know

Qatar introduced significant employment law reforms in 2025 which have a material impact on employers in Qatar, including Qatar Financial Centre. These changes reflect the government's commitment to enhancing employment...

Qatar Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

New MoHRE Guidance On The UAE's Alternative End‑of‑Service Benefits Scheme

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has recently issued new guidance on the voluntary alternative end-of-service benefits (EOSB)...

United Arab Emirates Employment

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Bracewell

Qatar Establishes Committee To Manage End-of-Service Benefits And Employee Contributions

Qatar Employment

SA

Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners

Translation Of Law No. 148 Of 2019

Egypt Insurance

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

The Top 5 Insights Series – The Oman Personal Income Tax Law

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Social Insurance Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Employment

AHYSP

Legal Implications Of Contract Termination Under Saudi Labor Law Articles 74 And 77

Saudi Arabia Employment

AHYSP

Qatar – 2025 Employment Updates

Qatar Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

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Redundancy/Layoff

Employment Lawyer In Egypt | Sadany & Partners Law Firm And Legal Consultations

Sadany & Partners holds a unique status, enabling it to represent both companies and their employees.

Egypt Employment

SK

Sadany & Partners Law Firm

Translation Of Labor Law No. 14 Of 2025

Egypt's new Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 comes into force on September 1, 2025, replacing the long-standing Labour Law No. 12 of 2003.

Egypt Employment

Ai

Andersen in Egypt

Legal Update: Shura Council Considers Draft Amendment To The Labour Law

The Shura Council is currently considering an amendment to the Labour Law for the Private Sector (Law No. 36/2012) which will impact how employers will declare and implement redundancies.

Bahrain Employment

R+

Raees + Co

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Saudi Arabia Employment

Dossary Law Firm

Redundancy Termination In Oman: A Guide For Employers

Oman Employment

Bait Al Qanoon

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

United Arab Emirates Employment

Clyde & Co LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Egypt Employment

SP

Shehata & Partners

Terminations Under Israeli Law

Israel Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Subscription To Unemployment Insurance Now Mandatory For UAE Employees

United Arab Emirates Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Ministerial Decree No. 271 Of 2025 On The Register Of Workers With Disabilities And Persons Of Short Stature

Minister of Labour Decision No. 271 of 2025 regulates how establishments in Egypt must record and report employment data for workers with disabilities and persons of short stature.

Egypt Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

State Of Qatar/Qatar Financial Centre 2025 Roundup – What Employers Need To Know

Qatar introduced significant employment law reforms in 2025 which have a material impact on employers in Qatar, including Qatar Financial Centre. These changes reflect the government's commitment to enhancing employment...

Qatar Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC Employment Law: Legislative Insight

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Employment Law No. 2 of 2019 ("DIFC Employment Law" or "the Law"), as consolidated and amended up to July 2025...

United Arab Emirates Employment

HA

HAS Law Firm

Qatar's Persons With Disabilities Law 2025 – Key Employment Provisions

Qatar Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

DIFC Courts Practice Direction No. 1 Of 2025: Access To Justice In Employment Disputes

United Arab Emirates Employment

HA

HAS Law Firm

New Regulations For Private Sector Job Advertising And Interviews

Saudi Arabia Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Recent Employment Developments In KSA

Saudi Arabia Employment

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Reforming The 1946 Lebanese Labor Law: A Step Towards Flexibility And Inclusion

Lebanon Employment

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Eptalex Law Firm LLP

Domestic Violence (Video)

United Arab Emirates Criminal

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

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Latest Videos

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International Employment Law Podcast Series - United Arab Emirates (Podcast)

TS

Travers Smith LLP

How Will The Payment For Sick Leaves Be Calculated During The Employee Is Recovering From COVID-19? (Video)

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Know Your Legal Rights Against Sexual Harassment

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Israel Contract Law - What You Need To Know (Video)

DW

Dave Wolf & Co

Understanding Nationalisation In The GCC: The Case Of The UAE (Video)

CC

Clyde & Co

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