Following ongoing pressure from organizations like Human Rights Watch, the government of Dubai has instituted a series of reforms to protect the basic working conditions for immigrant workers. Enforcing the reforms has yet to be figured out and neighboring gulf countries are quite a bit further behind the curve.
The recent growth in Gulf immigration is due to rising oil prices, which have lead to a rush of investment across a range of sectors in the Gulf, including financial services, education, healthcare and construction.
Following ongoing pressure from organizations like Human Rights Watch, the government of Dubai has instituted a series of reforms to protect the basic working conditions for immigrant workers. Enforcing the reforms has yet to be figured out and neighboring gulf countries are quite a bit further behind the curve.
Recruiters and long-time expatriots in the Gulf say that while social stratification continues, immigrant workers are rising above the glass ceiling to take executive roles for the first time.
The recent growth in Gulf immigration is due to rising oil prices, which have lead to a rush of investment across a range of sectors in the Gulf, including financial services, education, healthcare and construction.