Two workers have been burnt to death inside an aluminium furnace in Jebel Ali on Monday, Gulf News has learnt. According to an Dubai Police official, they were alertedĀ at 6pm, about the death of two workers inside a furnace in an aluminium company in Jebel Ali. The source said that …
Read More »UAE amnesty 2018: Amnesty-seekers in Sharjah asked to approach Tasheel to rectify status
Amnesty-seekers in Sharjah have been urged to visit Tasheel centres, and not the amnesty tent, to get their status rectified. Only those seeking to exit the UAE should visit the tent set up outside the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA Sharjah) in Al Qasimiya. A senior GDRFA …
Read More »Kuwait plans domestic labour pact with India
Kuwait plans pacts with four Asian countries to recruit domestic labour under clear regulations, Kuwaiti Minister of Social Affairs and State for Economic Affairs Hend Al Sabeeh has said. The move comes amid a reported dispute over rules for employing domestic helpers from the Philippines. Al Sabeeh named India, Bangladesh …
Read More »UAE Amnesty 2018: 6-month visa for violators who seek jobs a golden opportunity
A six-month visa announced by the UAE government for amnesty seekers to stay back and search for jobs is a golden opportunity for them to start life afresh here. Although the UAE has granted amnesty to residency law violators several times in the past, it is the first time that …
Read More »UAE amnesty 2018: Foreign missions to open counters in Dubai
Foreign diplomatic missions of labour-sending countries will have counters at Dubaiās main amnesty centre in Al Aweer to facilitate the early repatriation of residents overstaying their visas from August 1, Gulf News has learnt. However, those seeking to legalise their residency status during the upcoming amnesty will not have to …
Read More »No notice period for leaving at the end of limited contract in UAE
I work in a company under a limited labour contract. My contract is going to expire in September 2018. I am leaving work at the end of my labour contract but my employer has said that I must work for a notice period of three months. The notice period is …
Read More »Visa violators must avail UAE amnesty
Come August 1 and lasting for three months thereafter, a general amnesty will come into effect for foreigners and non-residents who have violated the UAEās residency laws. While full details of the amnesty ā dubbed āProtect Yourself via Rectifying Your Statusā ā have yet to be clarified, Brigadier Saeed Rakan …
Read More »Sweeping visa, labour policy changes adopted by the UAE Cabinet
Following are the major changes adopted by UAE Cabinet during a meeting on Wednesday night chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai: AT A GLANCE: Major changes adopted by UAE Cabinet ⢠UAE Cabinet announces …
Read More »Why remittances are prohibited in these UAE outlets
Some money changers in UAE are appealing a recent decision by the Central Bank to prohibit them from doing remittance transactions. UAE resident have been advised that they can no longer transfer money or receive salaries through at least seven exchange houses. The UAE Central Bank confirmed on Monday that …
Read More »UAE will change labour law, minister tells FNC
The UAE Labour Law will be changed to live up to the ambitions of the leadership, citizens and private sector, and to fit the post-oil era, Nasser Bin Thani Al Hameli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, told the Federal National Council on Tuesday. Al Hameli was speaking as the …
Read More »Kuwait asks Philippine ambassador to leave
Kuwait gave the Philippine ambassador one week to leave theĀ country and recalled its top diplomat in Manila for consultations, the foreign ministry said. The ministry reiterated in a statement its full rejection and condemnation of the blatant violation of diplomatic norms by the embassy of the Philippines. Embassy staff …
Read More »Philippine embassy in Kuwait helps workers run away
Kuwait has protested to the Philippines following āserious offencesā that included conducting operations to whisk domestic workers away from their employersā homes in diplomatic vans. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it summoned on Friday the Philippines ambassador to Kuwait and handed him two protest notes. A spokesperson for the …
Read More »UAE, Bangladesh sign agreement on recruiting domestic workers
The UAE and Bangladesh today (Wednesday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on recruiting Bangladeshi domestic workers in the UAE. The agreement was signed in the presence of Nasser Bin Thani Juma Al Hameli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, by Saif Ahmad Al Suwaidi, undersecretary at the ministry, and Nomita …
Read More »No plans to enforce minimum wage policy in UAE: Ministry
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Tuesday stressed that the government has no plans to implement a minimum wage policy in the UAE. In a statement, the ministry said that wages, including for domestic workers, will continue to be fixed through negotiation between employer and employee. āThe UAEās …
Read More »Kuwait parliament’s committee approves fees on expat remittances
Kuwait Parliament’s financial and economic affairs committee approved bills on SundayĀ stipulating fees on expatriates’ financial remittances to parties outside the country. Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted MP Salah Khorshed, the committee chairperson, as saying in a statement that the commission approved the bills with consent of two-thirds of the members …
Read More »UAE committed to promote and protect human rights, Gargash says
The UAE will continue its efforts to promote and protect human rights in line with its national legislation and laws and its international obligations, Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said on Monday. āThe UAE is determined to move forward by building on achievements made in human …
Read More »2017 review: Domestic workers get a breather
The year 2017 saw a major law approved, stipulating working conditions for domestic workers, including a regular weekly day off, 30 days of paid annual leave and the right to retain personal documents. President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan approved the law in September, 2017. The new …
Read More »UAE work permit fees linked to company classification
Starting Monday, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MORHE) will enforce a revised fee structure for issuing work permits linked to classification of companies. The new classification system of companies will be in three categories according to the skill level and the culture diversity of their workers, in implementation …
Read More »Officials found list of targets with 5,000 names in east German raid: media
German officials found lists with over 5,000 names of possible targets, including over 100 politicians, during the raids on the homes and workplaces of two terrorism suspects in the east German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern last week, Die Welt newspaper reported on Friday. The newspaper, citing security sources, said one of …
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