The new labour laws that will take effect from February 2 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to be beneficial to thousands of Non Resident Indian (NRI) workers as some of the provisions will provide greater protection to employees and more flexibility at work places.
Employees both in government and private sectors will have a similar working environment. Some of the salient features of the new labours laws are protections against discrimination and harrassment, equal pay for women, fixed -term employment contracts, provisions for employees to undertake full-time, part-time, temporary or flexible work, notice period and reasons for terminations.
Abu Dhabi - based legal consultant M.R. Rajesh described the new labour enactments as a new magna carta in the UAE. “The formation of a supreme arbitration committee for collective labour disputes shows the UAE government’s responsibility and commitment towards dealing with workplace irregularities,” he said.
However many NRIs are sceptical about how some of the provisions would operate. “ The new laws look very attractive. But it remains to be seen how many of them will be implemented,” social critic and observer of Arab policies, Mohammed Hashim, based in Dubai, said. Many believe that executive regulations are required to clarify certain provisions. Certainly the changes will be made to employment contracts, policies and practises.
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