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Regulation Publicized for Minimum Standards Required for Employee Accommodations

Regulation Publicized for Minimum Standards Required for Employee Accommodations

By Maldives Times 1 min read

The Ministry of Economic Development has gazetted regulations for the minimum standards that must be upheld’ in providing accommodations to employees. The regulation details security measures employers must establish within employee accommodations, as well as specifications relating to the size, ventilation, cleanliness, plumbing, utility access, waste management, and fire safety. Additionally, the regulation also describes […]

Is Enough Being Done to Protect Migrant Workers?

Is Enough Being Done to Protect Migrant Workers?

By Maldives Times 1 min read

In its World Report 2021, Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization heavily critiqued the current administration’s failure to protect migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlights how the pandemic had brought into light the existing inequalities and abuses of this marginalized group, and how the government’s weak efforts had disproportionately affected the livelihoods and […]

First NGO to Work Exclusively with Migrant Workers Established in Maldives

First NGO to Work Exclusively with Migrant Workers Established in Maldives

By Maldives Times 2 min read

The first-ever non-governmental organisation (NGO) to work exclusively with migrant workers in the Maldives, Mission for Migrant Workers Maldives (MMWM) has now been registered. The NGO was registered on 23rd November 2020. The vision of MMWM is to be the focal point in the Maldives to advocate for the rights, transform vulnerabilities and actualize justice […]

Immigration Provides Convenience for Expatriates Struggling to Depart

Immigration Provides Convenience for Expatriates Struggling to Depart

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Maldives Immigration has made certain guidelines to provide ease for expatriates struggling to depart from the Maldives. In July, Maldives immigration has announced that it will make guidelines to provide travelling convenience for expatriates with visa and employment approval, who wish to depart from the Maldives upon reopening of the border on July 15. According […]

Government Launches Revised Expatriate Employment Regulations

Government Launches Revised Expatriate Employment Regulations

By Maldives Times 5 min read

In a major policy intervention, the Maldives Government has launched the new and revised Expatriate Employment Regulations. It is now published in the government gazette as Regulation Number 2020/R-62. The complete set The new Regulations come packed in a total of 72 pages complete with a bundle of various guidelines on related subjects. They are […]

New Guidelines to be Made for Expatriates Running Businesses in Maldives

New Guidelines to be Made for Expatriates Running Businesses in Maldives

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail states that the ministry will gazette a new guideline for expatriates running businesses in the country, next week. According to the minister, with this guideline, most of the issues posed by the expatriates working in the Maldives shall be subjected to solutions. He also highlighted the problems and complains by the […]

Migrant Workers and the Progressive Chaos; What is the Solution?

Migrant Workers and the Progressive Chaos; What is the Solution?

By Maldives Times 3 min read

The Maldives has recently been capturing global attention for its current situation with migrant workers, resulting in a lot of public concerns and demands. Out of the population amounting to 500,000 people in the nation, there are approximately 144,000 migrant workers with 44% of the workers undocumented. While the amount of migrant workers has been […]