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‘4,024 guest workers found in violation of regulations’

By Petra - Feb 17,2014 - Last updated at Feb 17,2014

AMMAN — The Ministry of Labour has so far found 4,024 guest workers of various nationalities in violation of the Labour Law under an ongoing inspection campaign.

According to the director of the ministry’s inspection unit, Ayman Khawaldeh, of the 4,024 detained workers, 2,036 are Egyptians.

Khawaldeh also added that the ministry has decided to deport 423 illegal workers, while 1,397 others have rectified their status.

Under the inspection campaign, carried out since the beginning of this year in cooperation with Public Security Department, Khawaldeh said 68 institutions have been closed while closure warnings have been issued against 462 enterprises.

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