The number of expats in the country’s workforce has now dropped to 1.5 million
Up to 272,126 foreign workers, mostly from Nepal, Uganda, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Egypt, have left Oman
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The total number of positions that have been eliminated has reached 85,540 globally
The low-cost airline has also renegotiated leases with all lessors
However, employment numbers dropped at the fastest rate since June
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The law does not include the previously proposed quota system for expat nationalities
The bank employs about 1,700 people in the UAE
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The decision applies to all private sector establishments that employ five or more engineering professionals
There were 75 women and 179 men trained for leadership roles in the company
Construction as well as the wholesale and retail industry are leading the upswing
The Gulf state is aggressively looking to reduce its expat population
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The decision is part of the government’s strategy to ‘Kuwaitise’ jobs in the public sector
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The basic salary reduction, which took effect on April 1, will be applied to all employees at grades 4 and above
Expatriate workers must provide adequate proof of the end of work contract or its termination
UAE airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have also confirmed redundancies
These roles have seen the highest percentage increase in job applications between March and April 2020
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The expat roles will be replaced by Kuwaiti nationals and by boosting the use of automation and technology
Media reports had claimed that the airline planned to cut about 30,000 jobs or 30 per cent of its workforce