Thursday, November 28th, 2024

Jordan allows expats to leave without paying fines amid coronavirus pandemic


26 April 2020  

Time taken to read : < 1 Minute


  • A
  • A
  • A

DUBAI: The Jordanian government has agreed to waive all labor-related fines and fees for ex-pat workers wanting to return to their home countries, state-run Jordan News Agency has reported.

The country’s labor minister, Nidal Bataineh, has called on migrant workers to apply through Hemayah.jo, an online platform that coordinates their repatriation amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The application deadline is May 4.

Bataineh added fines and fees related to work permits will be waived, even for illegal migrant workers in the country.

(with inputs from Agencies)

Publish Date : 26 April 2020 21:45 PM

China’s employment crisis: Record number of graduates and looming unemployment challenge

China, the world’s second-largest economy, has been facing an increasingly

Police arrest three Chinese nationals for trying to marry off minor Nepali girl

SUNSARI: On October 16, Nepal Police arrested three Chinese nationals

Kathmandu ranked as 11th most polluted city

KATHMANDU: Air pollution in Kathmandu Valley has worsened today. As

Foreign Minister Rana leaves for China

KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana left for China today

Maoist Center’s protest disrupts cable car project in Taplejung

TAPLEJUNG: A group of Maoist activists staged a protest against