An HR magazine for the Middle East

There is a new HR magazine for the Middle East: The HR Review.

And it was about time! We are nothing like any place in the world when it comes to HR laws and practices. The website needs yet to be filled. But it will come. This magazine is for anyone interested in Human Resources.

Subscription is free until December 2011.
I waiting for a few months in order to formulate a more informed opinion about it. Let’s see how it goes!

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LAU & AUB Job Fairs 2010

Yeah, I’m late…I know. I’m sorry. But better late than never

I got to participate in the job fairs on 12 (LAU) & 13, 14 (AUB) of May 2010. (Like I do every year ) Below is a list of all the participating companies in alphabetical order:

Yes, yes, all of these 193 companies are recruiting!

Register as a self-employed professional in Lebanon

My dear friends,

I know that many of you are self-employed professionals getting work from big companies but are not registered with the Ministry of Finance yet.
Here is the Income Tax Guide For Self-Employed (Liberal) Professionals in English and the Income Tax Guide For Self-Employed (Liberal) Professionals in Arabic for you to see how it works.

If you decide to register, Congratulations! You can start by filling out Form M10 & Form M11. Submit them to the Ministry of Finance (AM!). They could need two days processing at end of which an official document with a number to include on the invoices you issue will be given.

I hope that this will help you.

Best regards!

About the NSSF in Lebanon

My dear friends,

Here is most of what you need to know about the الصندوق الوطني للضمان الاجتماعي in Arabic (National Social Security Fund or Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale) in Lebanon.

These are the applicable laws. Whenever you have doubts, always ask. No one will care for your rights more than you do.

Best regards!

Lebanese Labor Law

My dear friends,

I know how hard it is to find a suitable job nowadays.
Here is a soft copy of the Lebanese Labor Law قوانين العمل (means Labor Law in Arabic).
If you are a Lebanese person working in Lebanon, these are your rights; know them and do not settle for less!

Some companies play around with them and are not aligned. Whenever you have doubts, always ask. No one will care for your rights more than you do. I hope that this will help you.

Best regards!

Update 1: 31 Jan 2011

Following the many requests and e-mails I received, you can find below some links I found online that could be useful:

Below are some links about employment in general:
http://www.opportunities.com.lb/Lebanon/bhb/initdoc.asp?catid=5
http://www.wamda.com/#!/country_info_center/lebanon/
http://www.lebaneselaws.com/

Update 2: Feb 2011

I heard on TV that there was a new project law under preparation. Should it be adopted, the Lebanese Labor Law will change drastically.