Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Arab Emirates as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
UAE: Abu Dhabi Pension Fund amendments
One key change in the pension law involves raising the maximum pensionable amount to 100% of qualifying salary once a UAE national completes the maximum years of service …
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UAE: Communication of Emiratisation program
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has launched awareness guides for private sector companies and Emirati private sector employees to raise awareness of Emiratisation-related decisions and initiatives, and the benefits provided by both the Ministry and Talent Competitiveness Council (Nafis) to support and empower Emirati professionals in the private sector …
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UAE: Derivation of pension and end of service payment
A new maximum salary of Dhs50,000 (US$13,615) has been set for calculating the state pension …
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UAE: Strengthening consciousness of the law
An awareness campaign on the ‘importance of rectifying violations of entry, residency, labour laws’ has been launched …
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UAE: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) soon to launch its “Elite” Programme” for job-seeking citizens
The Programme aims to provide UAE nationals with training opportunities at the DHA …
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UAE: MOHRE issues 1st October 2023 deadline warning for unemployment insurance scheme
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has called on citizens and residents eligible for the Unemployment Insurance Scheme to register for the system before 1st October to avoid a AED400 fine …
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UAE: Proposed amendments to pension scheme policy consultation ends on 29th September 2023 in DIFC
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is proposing an amendment to Part 10 of Law No …
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UAE: Revised end-of-service benefits for private sector employees and free zone workers
The existing gratuity scheme, under which staff receive a lump sum when they leave their job, is to remain unchanged …
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UAE: California approved as destination for data protection purposes
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has issued an “Assessment of California’s Data Protection Regime as Substantially Equivalent and Low Risk” …
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UAE: Emirates Airlines Group raises salaries and allowances
Dubai-based employees of the airline have been awarded a 5% rise in their basic salaries, and also gained improvements in accommodation and transport allowances …
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UAE: 441 private companies fined for fake Emiratisation
Since the second half of 2022, a total of 436 establishments have been fined by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) for false claims of Emiratisation, whilst five establishments were found to have circumvent Emiratisation targets altogether …
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UAE: New system announced to cream off top University graduates
The Ministry of Education has announced that its “University Certificates Recognition” system will replace the previous “University Qualification Equivalency” system for degrees issued by foreign higher educational institutions (HEIs), enabling individuals to continue their education or apply for jobs in the UAE …
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UAE: Visa-free arrangement with Azerbaijan established
Citizens of both countries are now exempted from the visa regime and can stay in the territory of the other country for up to 90 days …
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UAE: Expansion of emiratisation penalties
Private sector companies with 20 to 49 workers in 14 specific economic activities must hire at least one Emirati in 2024 and another in 2025 …
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UAE: Record emiratization rate in the private sector
Some 17,000 private sector companies employed UAE citizens on 7th July 2023, which was the last day for companies to achieve their semi-annual emiratisation targets …
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