Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Arab Emirates as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
UAE: Dubai introduces Middle East’s first virtual court for labour litigations
The Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai has just launched a virtual labour court – the first in the Middle East …
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UAE: Dubai’s 100-day action plan aims to promote Emiratis employment in the private sector
Dubai’s Deputy Ruler has instructed the Emirati Human Resources Development Council to develop a 100-day action plan to promote the employment of nationals in the private sector …
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UAE: The Emirates rolls out AED 24bln private sector emirati competitiveness programme
Under a new Emiratisation quota, private companies must reserve at least 10% of all skilled labour positions for UAE nationals …
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UAE: New data privacy law
It has been revealed that the government is currently drawing up its own data privacy law …
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UAE: Travel restrictions for Indian residents (Covid-19)
Only Indian nationals in transit or with existing UAE residence status may currently travel to UAE …
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UAE: Vaccine certificates issued overseas will be accepted
COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued abroad are now approved by immigration authorities …
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UAE: Termination without notice
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has issued an amendment to the Labour Law listing ten circumstances that can lead to immediate dismissal of an employee without notice, or compensation …
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UAE: Hamdan bin Mohammed issues directives to reduce government procedures for doing business by 30%
Dubai’s Crown Prince and Executive Council Chairman has issued directives to reduce government bureaucratic procedures by 30% before the end of September 2021 …
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UAE: Government grants Golden Visa to top high school grads, their families
In an effort to cream off talent from other countries and create an attractive and encouraging environment for talented people, the UAE government will begin granting ten-year “Golden Residency” visas to outstanding high school graduates, along with their families …
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UAE: 100,000 Golden visas on offer for world’s best coders
To attract the best international skills and talents in the field of computer programming, a National Programme for Coders has been launched …
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UAE: Residents asked to use digital Emirates IDs until they receive new cards
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has started transitioning to a new version of the Emirates Identity Card (EIC) …
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UAE: Residents asked to use digital Emirates IDs until they receive new cards
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has started transitioning to a new version of the Emirates Identity Card (EIC) …
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UAE: Smoking regulations in Dubai
A strict regulation on smoking in public will soon come into force across Dubai …
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UAE: Central Bank unveils portal to anonymously report misconduct
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a new whistleblowing portal – an encrypted channel – which allows anyone to anonymously raise concerns related to misconduct or policy violations by CBUAE employees, contractors, and representatives …
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UAE: Minimum salaries raised to Dh25,000 for citizens in Sharjah
The minimum salary for Emiratis in Sharjah – the third-largest emirate within the UAE – has just been increased by almost 43% to Dh25,000 (US$6,807) per month – up from Dh17,500 (US$4,765) …
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