Law being amended to allow cabinet to determine expat numbers

An amendment has been proposed to Parliament today which would authorize the cabinet to determine the maximum number of expatriate workers that can be brought from a specific country.

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Mariyath Mohamed

2024-07-24 16:27:40

An amendment has been proposed to Parliament today which would authorize the cabinet to determine the maximum number of expatriate workers that can be brought from a specific country.

As the Employment Act currently stands, the maximum number of expatriate workers that can be allowed in Maldives from a specific country is 100,000. The law says if the number of expatriates exceed this number, then the total has to be lowered to fit in the margin.

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