The Shura Council held on Monday its weekly meeting via video conference under the chairmanship of its Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud.
During the meeting, the council discussed the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on amending some provisions of Law No 4 of 2007 enacting the common system of extending insurance protection to GCC citizens working outside their countries in any member state.
The council decided to approve the aforementioned law and refer its recommendations thereon to the government.
The draft law includes adding one article to Law No. 4 of 2007, stating that the employer is not obligated to pay end-of-service gratuity, according to the Labour Law promulgated by Law No.14 of 2004, or the Civil Human Resources Law Act No.
15 of 2016 or any work contracts or special regulations.
The draft law came in implementation of the principle of reciprocity and in line with similar laws in other GCC countries.
Draft law on healthcare services
Meanwhile, the Shura Council's Services and Public Utilities Committee held a meeting yesterday chaired by its Rapporteur HE Mohamed bin Mahdi al-Ahbabi.
During the meeting, the committee studied a draft law organising healthcare services within the country and decided to submit its recommendations regarding it to the Shura Council.
The council decided to approve the aforementioned law and refer its recommendations thereon to the government.
The draft law includes adding one article to Law No. 4 of 2007, stating that the employer is not obligated to pay end-of-service gratuity, according to the Labour Law promulgated by Law No.14 of 2004, or the Civil Human Resources Law Act No.
15 of 2016 or any work contracts or special regulations.
The draft law came in implementation of the principle of reciprocity and in line with similar laws in other GCC countries.
Draft law on healthcare services
Meanwhile, the Shura Council's Services and Public Utilities Committee held a meeting yesterday chaired by its Rapporteur HE Mohamed bin Mahdi al-Ahbabi.
During the meeting, the committee studied a draft law organising healthcare services within the country and decided to submit its recommendations regarding it to the Shura Council.
