The decree imposes fines on any employer who employs workers without a proper permit, hires workers or brings them to the country and fails to provide them with a job
The UAE government has issued a federal decree-law amending specific provisions regarding the regulation of employment relationships in the ‘UAE Labour Law’.
The decree is part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to further develop its legislative and legal framework. It aims to ensure the efficiency and competitiveness of the labor market, regulate employment relationships, clearly define the rights and obligations of all parties involved, and ensure their protection by law.
The decree imposes fines of no less than AED100,000 and no more than AED1 million on any employer who employs workers without a proper permit, hires workers or brings them to the country and fails to provide them with a job, misuses work permits, or shuts down a business or suspends its activities without settling workers’ rights. The same penalties apply to the illegal employment of minors or allowing minors to work in violation of the law by their guardians.
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Additionally, the new decree introduces criminal penalties for fictitious recruitment, including fictitious Emiratization. Therefore, employers found guilty of bypassing the provisions of the laws or executive regulations or decisions regulating the labor market, by faking their recruitment of one or more...
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