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Beware legal minefield lurking in consultant agreements
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
employment law
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Legal
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Employment Ordinance
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labour rights
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Consultancy
One question frequently asked of an employment lawyer is: “can we engage an individual we really want to hire as a consultant, not an employee?” In places where employment law is, or is perceived to be, employee-friendly, the question is asked even more often, writes Pattie Walsh.
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Gulf building boom may be undermined by labour unrest
By Agencies Featured stories and job trends
Dubai
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Migrant Workers
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Strike
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Bahrain
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Saudi Arabia
As wages remain static despite labour shortage, rising industrial activism risks disrupting building projects. Rights groups say governments should make strikes and unions legal, as lack of rights make Gulf Arab region less of a draw for migrant workers
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