Grace period for illegal workers ends Wednesday

By Petra - May 05,2014 - Last updated at May 05,2014

AMMAN – A grace period granted for illegal guest workers to obtain legal residency permits will end on Wednesday, Labour Ministry Secretary General Hamadah Abu Nejmeh said on Monday.

After that, the ministry’s inspection teams will start intensive campaigns to regulate the Labour market, he said, adding that strict legal measures will be enforced against illegal guest workers and employers if they are proved to be violating the Labour Law.

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