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Saudi Arabia has announced the deadline for implementing the next stage of the salary protection programme
- 27/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
Saudi Arabia’s Labour and Social Development Ministry has announced the deadline for implementing the next stage of the salary protection programme. The Ministry’s official spokesperson, Khalid Aba Alkhail said stages 11 to 16 of the programme targets enterprises employing 11 to 80 employees. The eleventh stage will be implemented in August 2017 and will target enterprises employing 60 to 79 employees. The aim of the programme is to protect salaries and fine enterprises who fail to pay the salaries on time 3000 Riyals. This fine will be multiplied by the number of employees affected.
Oman: New e-visa system has been announced
- 26/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
The Royal Oman Police have announced a new e-visa system is going to be launched. Applicants will be able to apply through their website and will be available to all countries and nationalities. It is going to be linked to relevant ministries, including the Manpower Ministry for work-permits, the Commerce and Industry Ministry to validate commercial register entries and the Civil Service Ministry for Government visas for foreign civil servants. The aim is to have two visa types. One will be for 67 tourist countries and 116 professions. Another list will be for GCC residents.
Saudi Arabia has launched a new electronic portal that will enables civil associations to disclose their information
- 20/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
The Saudi Labour and Social Development Minister Dr Ali Bin Naser Alghaffed has launched a new electronic portal in the Ministry in Riyadh which will act as an official tool that enables civil associations to disclose their information. The undersecretary of the ministry for social development Dr Salem bin Ahmed Aldini said the portal would enable societies and concerned parties to see the basic, demographic, and financial details of civil associations. The aim is to boost transparency and accountability of these associations.
Don’t miss The Taylor Wessing UAE Labour Law Forum in London
- 19/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
The Taylor Wessing Middle East employment team together with Links Group will be delivering a half day interactive seminar on company formation, sponsorship and UAE labour law and discussing compliance with the law and best practice in London.
Topics include:
- New Ministerial Resolution/Decrees and updates
- Standard UAE compensation packages
- Disciplinary procedures
- Termination
- Working hours
- Maternity
- Sick leave
- Annual leave/special leave
- Sponsorship arrangements
- Repatriation
- Labour bans
- Post termination restrictions
- New Ministerial decrees
- Company set-up
- UAE sponsorship
This activity equates to 3 hours of CPD.
Programme
- 10:00am Registration
- 10:15am Seminar starts
- 1:00pm Seminar ends
Booking your place
- Places cost GBP 100 per head.
- Please contact Megan Hulme to reserve your place at the forum.
The UAE civil aviation authority has confirmed that the Qatar air embargo issued by the UAE only applies to airlines which are from Qatar or registered there
- 19/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
The UAE civil aviation authority has confirmed that the Qatar air embargo issued by the UAE only applies to airlines which are from Qatar or registered there. Identical statements have been issued by the authorities in Saudi and Bahrain. All Qatari or Qatari registered airlines are banned from landing or transiting airspace in these countries. However, the ban does not cover airlines from other countries who have crossed Qatar airspace. Private planes and charters from Qatar will need permission to transit the airspace of these three countries. Permission will need to be requested from the authorities 24 hours in advance and would need the names and nationalities of crew and passengers and details of cargo.
Kuwait: Employees will have the right to receive full end of service benefits, without employer deductions to the Public Institution
- 13/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
Kuwait’s National Assembly has approved amendments to the country’s 2010 Private Sector Labour Law (Kuwait Law No. 6/2010). Under the amendments, employees will have the right to receive full end of service benefits, without employer deductions to the Public Institution for Social Security being factored in. Employees will also be entitled to at least 30 days annual leave in their first year after serving at least six months excluding weekends, official holidays and sick leave.
Abu Dhabi’s Economic Development Department has issued a Decision to form a committee to review patent registration requests
- 12/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
Abu Dhabi’s Economic Development Department has issued a Decision to form a committee to review patent registration requests. The Committee will be chaired by Khaled Mohamed Alkaabi. It will review and examine requests in line with directives and charters of the laws effective in the country and the Takamul Programme. The Programme is a Government programme to support inventors. The Committee will have to hold monthly meetings to examine requests and specify the financial rewards for approved requests.
Don’t miss the 17th ODR Conference “Equal Access to Information & Justice – Online Dispute Resolution” in Paris
- 11/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
The ICC International Court of Arbitration, in partnership with NTCDR, and GPC, is organizing the 17th ODR Conference “Equal Access to Information & Justice – Online Dispute Resolution” to be held in Paris, France on 12-13 June 2017.
Description
Online Dispute Resolution (‘ODR’) refers to the use of technology to support the settlement of civil and commercial disputes. Platforms appeared two decades ago offering a plethora of online processes for different types of disputes. ODR has grown exponentially and offers unique features for handling millions of disputes annually and has the potential to significantly increase access to justice across all legal jurisdictions.
One of the objectives of the conference is to demystify ODR and to explain why and how it offers increased access to information and justice, a great value in all societies and of particular importance in emerging economies, conflict zones and remote places where individuals do not even have the benefit of judiciaries to resolve their disputes. The conference will explore innovative applications of information communications technology that are playing a valuable role in promoting access to justice.
ODR 2017 is a must-attend event. It will demonstrate how online programmes may be implemented to benefit the administration of dispute resolution, and the direct benefits to our civil, societal and commercial life in general. The ultimate results are the benefits that individuals, societies, businesses and courts draw from facilitated resolution of disputes and avoidance of bureaucracy.
This conference is organized in partnership with the Global Pound Conference “Shaping the Future of Dispute Resolution & Improving Access to Justice”, which will be held in in Paris on 26 April 2017.
Both ODR and GPC conferences are must-attend events as they will address inter-related issues on the future of dispute resolution.
Purpose of the event:
- Clarify the benefits of information and communication technology as a tool for promoting increased access to information and justice
- Inform and familiarise participants with dispute resolution mechanisms using information and communication technology
- Encourage the organisation of sustainable projects to educate populations particularly in emerging economies about access to justice and the possibility of resolving disputes online
- Gather stakeholders particularly those in France, involved or interested in online dispute resolution
- Offer opportunities for ODR providers, including providers in France, to present their platforms ex. e-Just (France), AnOliveBranch (Ireland), Modria (USA)
- Familiarise the participants with the value and benefits of online dispute resolution platforms and programmes and demonstrate what can be achieved concretely through such platforms
- Take stock of pilot projects, platforms and initiatives undertaken in France and worldwide, by organisations, tribunals, providers, schools and commercial entities
- Exchange views about the ethics and future of ODR
Who should attend?
- Legal and dispute resolution communities including Judiciary and academics
- Corporation representatives
- Dispute resolution institutions
- Dispute resolution providers
- EU, national and state governmental departments in charge of consumer disputes programmes
- Start-ups as well as established global companies
- Academics and researchers
- IT schools and schools with pilot projects
- Non-governmental organisations
- Any person interested by ODR
Jordan: Work Starts on Implementing Securities Law
- 08/06/201711/12/2019
- by Benjamin Filaferro
Jordan’s Securities Commission has announced it has started work to ensure the Securities Law can be implemented. The Commission is issuing and updating its legislation to ensure it complies with the 2017 Securities Law. They are also drafting governance rules for public companies and companies subject to the Commission’s control. This includes financial service companies. They are looking at investor protection regulations as well as rules on public possession and rules for mutual funds and companies. Solvency standards for financial service companies, the licensing of these companies and the professional accreditation of certified persons are also being considered. In addition, a regulation to transfer the regulatory and supervisory powers provided for under the Companies Law regarding Public Shareholding Companies and Private Shareholding Companies to the Commission and the instructions for licensing the securities trading market alongside conditions and requirements for the financial market to self-list are under review. Finally amendments to the disclosure instructions are being considered.