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The World Bank estimated in 2023 that there were up to 435 million online gig workers worldwide who largely fell outside regular labour protections. [Getty]

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World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the ILO

The convention applies to all platform workers, regardless of their employment status, according to the text adopted by ILO members.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

12 June, 2026

Tunisian construction labourers work under the sun in Tunis' Ariana suburb during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan on June 21, 2016. (Photo credit should read FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images)

Tunisia

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Tunisia bans fixed-term contracts for workers' 'dignity'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

21 May, 2025

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Jordan

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Jordan parliament approves hefty fines for sexual harassment

The New Arab Staff

10 March, 2023

Analysis - Egypt labour strikes

Egypt

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Egyptian workers strike back as inflation bites

Marc Español

06 March, 2023

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US envoy to Qatar praises labour reforms

Farah AlSharif

19 October, 2022

Qatar Migrants

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Qatar 'dismantles' controversial kafala system in major labour reforms

The New Arab Staff

30 August, 2020

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Women's r-evolution in Turkey under Erdogan's AKP

Hilal Kaplan

22 June, 2018

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UAE

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Domestic workers in oil-rich Gulf get $400 a month

The New Arab

18 September, 2016

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Qatar

Nepalese exec takes court action over pregnancy firing

The New Arab

16 September, 2016

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Morocco

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Morocco passes landmark law to crackdown on domestic child-labour

The New Arab

01 August, 2016

Muscat Oman

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HRW: domestic workers in Oman exposed to 'abuse'

The New Arab & agencies

13 July, 2016

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Morocco changes law to allow teenage domestic workers

The New Arab

13 May, 2016

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Qatar to introduce pay reforms for foreign workers

Agencies

19 February, 2015