private sector
- Middle East
400,000 Saudis joined in private sector in 2022
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund, also known as Hadaf, has confirmed its support for the employment of 400,000 Saudi males and females in the private sector in 2022…
- Middle East
Saudi updates rules for expats employees’ absence from work
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on Sunday updated regulations governing expatriate worker absences in private sector establishments, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
- Middle East
Prophet Muhammad’s birthday: UAE announces paid holiday for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a paid holiday for all private sector workers on Saturday, October 8 to mark Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday. The holiday was announced by…
- Middle East
UAE: Laws approved for public-private ties, 1st electric cargo plane
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced a new law enhancing partnership between government and private sectors. This announcement came during a cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin…
- Middle East
Islamic new year: UAE announces holiday for public and private sector
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced an official paid holiday for all public and private sector employees on Saturday, July 30…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Private sector employees may get two-day weekend
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development has brought up for discussion the feasibility of granting a two-day weekend to private sector employees. The private sector employees in the Kingdom…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: In a first, 4L people join labour force in 2021
Riyadh: For the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), about 4,00,000 men and women joined the private sector labour market in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minister of…
- Middle East
‘Golden visa holders employees must have a work permit’: UAE HR ministry
Abu Dhabi: An employee with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) golden visa must obtain a work permit from the ministry of human resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) to be employed by a private…
- Middle East
Bahrain’s first phase of wage protection system rolled out
Cairo: The Bahrain’s first phase of wage protection system (WPS) for workers in the private sector rolled out from Saturday, local media reported. The system will be implemented in three phases, beginning from…
- Business
Adani Ports’ stake increases to 75% in AP’s Krishnapatnam Port
Nellore: Private sector ports and logistics company Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) is acquiring the residual 25 per cent stake in Adani Krishnapatnam Port Ltd., (Krishnapatnam Port) for Rs…
- Middle East
Saudization in seven private sectors exceed 50%
Riyadh: The percentage of Saudization (the percentage of Saudis out of total employment) in seven economic activities of the Saudi private sector exceeded 50 percent at the end of the third quarter of…
- India
ISRO facilities to be free or at a cheap cost for PVT sector
Chennai: With the government deciding to encourage private sector participation in the space field, the Indian space agency has said its facilities will be offered free of cost or at a reasonable cost…