Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Arab Emirates as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
UAE: Temporary emergency measures
A number of temporary emergency measures have been introduced for employers in the DIFC free zone …
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UAE: Early leave
The government has launched an ‘Early Leave’ initiative which seeks to enable foreign workers in the private sector who wish to temporarily return to their home countries to do so during the Covid-19 crisis period …
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UAE: Medical fitness test waived, residency visas to be automatically renewed
Work permits and residence visas are now being issued and renewed automatically for facilities workers amid COVID-19 …
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UAE: New law to limit weight of heavy vehicles
Heavy goods vehicle fleet managers should take note that new lorry weight limits will soon be introduced …
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UAE: Dubai disinfects its streets, public seats, doors, elevators against coronavirus spread
The 24-hour disinfecting of the streets is in progress and there are only certain employees in “vital sectors” allowed to work, provided they carry authorisation from their employer …
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UAE: Emirates airline asks workers to take month of unpaid leave amid coronavirus crisis
The airline Emirates is suspending virtually all passenger flights, although its cargo operations will continue …
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UAE: Workforce statistics
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has just published workforce statistics showing that the total working population has only grown slightly in recent years and that women account for around 10% of those who are economically active …
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UAE: New gratuity plan for expats working in DIFC
A change in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) employment regulations has replaced end-of-service benefits (EoSB) gratuities with a mandatory qualifying contributory savings plan …
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UAE: Government lifts Lebanon travel ban for Emiratis
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities has lifted a ban on Emiratis wishing to travel to Lebanon …
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UAE: Nepal-UAE labour agreement comes into effect
In June 2019 we reported that the governments of Nepal and the UAE had signed a revised labour agreement that covers Nepali migrant worker benefits, pay, and other safeguards …
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UAE: Visa on arrival for Emiratis in Kiribati
Emiratis may now travel to the Republic of Kiribati without pre-entry visas and stay up for 90 days for each visit …
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UAE: Emiratis can now visit Paraguay without pre-entry visas
Emirati citizens are now exempted from applying for pre-entry visas to enter Paraguay …
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UAE: Labor market testing required for all mainland companies
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has now ordered that local labour market testing requirements now apply to small as well as large companies …
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UAE: Emiratis can visit Equatorial Guinea with no pre-entry visas
Ordinary UAE passport holders are now able to visit Equatorial Guinea with visa-on-arrival and stay there for up to 90 days …
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UAE: India to issue five-year multiple entry visas for Emiratis
Eligible Emirati citizens who wish to visit India regularly are now able to apply for five-year multiple entry visas …
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