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The deportation of workers came as a result of over 56,000 labour inspection visits aimed at ascertaining the extent to which employers commit to the Labour Law. (AFP)

August 19th, 2018 - 08:16 GMT

Almost 5,000 Expat Workers Deported From Jordan in 2018

A total of 4,987 expatriate workers have been deported since the beginning of the year due to violations of the provisions of the Labour Law, Director of the Labour Ministry’s inspection department Mnawar Abu Al Ghanem announced on Thursday.

(AFP/ File Photo)

August 1st, 2018 - 07:51 GMT

1st Paper Recycling Plant to Start Operations in Jordan's Mafraq

In June, workers of two contracting companies staged separate protests over unpaid salaries. (Shutterstock)

July 23rd, 2018 - 10:10 GMT

Hundreds of Expats Suffer from Unpaid Wages in Bahrain

The jobs will span various fields, including but not limited to education, health, agriculture, the financial sector and construction. (Shutterstock)

July 18th, 2018 - 09:39 GMT

1,000 Jobs for Jordanians Across 5 Sectors in Qatar

Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag and her delegation meet with officials in Amman on Sunday. (Jordan Times)

June 25th, 2018 - 10:05 GMT

Netherlands Approves €400 Million in Aid for Syrian Refugee Host Countries

Over 2,400 Labour Law violations were recorded by the ministry after the inspections, and a total of 279 closure warnings were issued to the organisations in conflict with the provisions of the Labour Law. (Jordan Times)

June 25th, 2018 - 08:21 GMT

Right Activists: Labour Ministry Campaign Overlooks Employers’ Violations, Working Conditions in Jordan

The official said that the campaigns resulted in arresting 6,228 illegal guest workers. (Pixabay)

June 25th, 2018 - 08:11 GMT

6,228 Illegal Workers Arrested in Jordan Since January

(AFP/ File Photo)

June 24th, 2018 - 09:11 GMT

Jordan Arrests 6,228 Illegal Workers Since January

The center will allow Syrian refugees to obtain a one-month leave from the camp and work permit to pursue job opportunities outside the camp. (AFP/ File)

February 19th, 2018 - 06:00 GMT

Jordan Opens Labor Market to Syrian Refugees With New Refugee Job Center

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNHCR on Sunday opened the first centre for employment at the Azraq refugee camp (AFP)

February 19th, 2018 - 11:09 GMT

UNHCR Opens First Employment Center for Refugees at Azraq Camp

Domestic workers face unpaid wages, withholding passport, long working hours, no days off, lack of privacy and ill-treatment, mostly verbal, physical, then sexual (Shutterstock/File)

November 27th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Jordan's 'Runaway' Domestic Workers Are Stranded in Legal Limbo

A Jordanian delegation will visit Ghana this month to understand the circumstances behind the decision. (AFP)

June 5th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Ghana Halts Sending Domestic Workers to Jordan

A total of 288 labor protests were organised in Jordan in 2016, up from 236 protests in the previous year, which could suggest a decline in the socio-economic situation in Jordan. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

April 11th, 2017 - 10:14 GMT

Jordan sees 22 percent rise in labor protests in 2016: Report