A federal law aims to raise Emiratisation rates by two per cent annually to reach 10 per cent by the end of 2026
The UAE government has signed an agreement with nine local companies to operate and fund the unemployment insurance scheme
The midday break regulations start June 15 and will stay in place for a period of three months
The grace period to register for the government-mandated unemployment insurance scheme runs out in a month
The authorities reminded non-compliant companies that they faced half-yearly fines of Dhs42,000 for every Emirati not hired
The new deadline is now December 31, instead of February 2
According to MoHRE, 90 per cent of those who signed up chose to subscribe to the scheme annually
In the first two days of the launch, more than 35,000 contracts have been completed
Under the new resolution, establishments may provide a bank guarantee, valid for one year, of no less than Dhs3,000 for each worker, paid through a UAE-based bank
Floods hit several regions of the UAE, including Sharjah, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah, due to heavy rains since July 27
The deployment of Filipino workers to the UAE has been suspended since 2014