13. Meanwhile, the expatriate workers have the right to the enjoyment of many rights emanating from the principle of equality, and the most important of which are the legal and judicial rights, including the right to equality in employment without discrimination, as well as equality of all the implications of the contract of employment, whether related to the rights of the worker or related to his obligations to the employer. The effects of non-discrimination resulting from the employment contract extend to the employer’s obligations towards the worker by binding him/her to pay his dues and provide a good work environment, in addition to security, safety factors, occupational health, social services and otherwise. 14. T  he NIHR applauds the approval of the Cabinet of the introduction of a new system called “ flexible work permit”, which provides a legal alternative to the use of informal employment, where the Labour Market Regulatory Authority will issue the necessary permits to foreign workers for two years enabling them to perform temporary work with any employer or individual in any profession that does not require a professional license. The head of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, said that the “flexible work permit” - which will come into force in 2017 - will provide a new possibility for expatriates to correct their status according to the new regulatory framework, where informal employment is incorporated within the regulatory system under the terms of guaranteeing the rights of all parties. This system will allow the worker to join any employer, whether with a commercial record or individually, and receive a temporary contract. It also gives any business owner the possibility of contracting a worker for flexible hours or for a number of days or weeks. 15. The Ministry of Labour and Social Development offers a number of work services aimed at providing legal support for the workers, including the inspection and control of various facilities to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the labor law in the private sector by employers. Also, departments concerned with providing direct services to workers were setup; such as the workers’ arbitration and consulting department, which works on the registration of unions and investigates complaints and works to resolve them. In addition to the labor disputes council, which works to strengthen the labor culture of contribution and positive cooperation in solving cases and disputes between employers and workers, shelters and services center for expat workers have been established. 63