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GCC countries will soon pass a law regulating foreign labor in the Gulf countries, including returning to their home countries “marginal” and unskilled foreign workers, a Gulf official said.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz on Wednesday advised Filipinos who intend to work in Singapore to still pursue their plans despite the restriction in the entry of foreign workers that was imposed by the Singaporean government.

NEW DELHI: A high-level Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabian officials in the last week of April to discuss the issues arising out of the kingdom's crackdown on illegal labour, but won't raise the issue of Nitaqat, a set of new labour laws that makes it mandatory for companies to employ Saudi nationals.

Yet, after each deportation, she has managed to find her way back. "I only need to pay Bt2,000 to come back here," said the Cambodian woman. "An agent is always ready to pick me up and send me to an employer on the Thai side."

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will take new steps, including jail terms for small business owners and the hiring of 1,000 inspectors, to crack down on foreigners working illegally in the world's top oil exporter, Labour Minister Adel al-Fakieh said.

Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The number of foreigners in Azerbaijan, registered on the system of compulsory social insurance payers’ individual accounting, has risen by 8.1%.
The report from State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan (SSPF) says that the number of foreigners registered on individual accounting system in Azerbaijan made up 1,120 people for Jan-Mar 2013 versus 1,520 ones in 2

The phenomenon of illegal work was another concern during the plenary AL session as legislators said the government’s enforcement was ineffective and suggested amendments to the law to put illegal workers into jail as a possible deterrence.

NEW DELHI: A high-level Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabian officials in the last week of April to discuss issues arising out of the kingdom's crackdown on illegal labour, but won't raise the issue of Nitaqat, a set of new labour laws that makes it mandatory for companies to employ Saudi nationals.