NEWS & INSIGHTS

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has taken a significant step towards data privacy with the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 24 of 2023, effective March 17, 2024 (“the Law”). This Law establishes clear principles and requirements for natural persons or organizations ("Data Controllers")[1] processing personal data of...

Labor regulations[1] related to the cancellation of work permits and residencies of foreign employees employed in Jordan (referred to hereinafter as “Employee(s)”) are now enforced in a strict fashion in Jordan. The effective implementation of labor regulations imposes compliance obligations on entities and organizations which employ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula and is primarily known as a petroleum-based economy. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aims to diversify the Saudi economy and to enhance the business environment for the private sector. The growth of the private sector relies on progressive legal reforms which...

Senior Associate Yasmin Faouri & Associate Tala Al- Kharouf present on labor law to 25 graduates of the Musab Khorma Fund at Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya, a non-for-profit community development organization in Jordan.