A Shura Council member yesterday praised the flexi work permit system, saying it cleared the chaos caused by illegal workers. Fouad Al Haji said there were few illegal workers in the market, while the government has a database of workers licensed under flexi work permits. He was commenting on a reply on the system by Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel Humaidan during the chamber’s weekly session. “We are in a better position from when we were 25 years ago when illegal workers took work from businesses,” said Mr Al Haji. “The flexi work permit system is a pioneering approach to what was a huge chaotic problem and others in the Gulf are following our lead.” The minister said 56,906 flexi work permits were issued to expats from the launch of the system in 2017 until December last year. © Copyright 2020 www.gdnonline.com Copyright 2021 Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.
