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Ministry of Labour

Main Category: Government (Federal)
First Address : PO Box 805
City : Abu Dhabi
Country : United Arab Emirates
Phone: 971 2 6671222
Fax: 971 2 6665889
Email: minister@mol.gov.ae
Website: www.mol.gov.ae


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UAE announces 3-day Eid holiday for private sector

All non-government firms to observe Eid Al-Adha closure dates, says ministry of labour.

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Private sector holiday for National Day

Labour minister announces Dec. 2 will be national holiday to mark founding of UAE.

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New hotline to deal with Ministry of Labour complaints

Initiative aims to improve staff performance, increase transparency, fairness.

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UAE Nationals workforce to double to 500,000 by 2020

Economy must create more jobs for Emiratis in next 11 years than last 40, says minister.

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UAE sets up agency to protect labourers' wages

Labour Minister announces move to prevent future salary disputes.

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100% of services online by 2010 - labour ministry

GITEX: UAE ministry currently is 75% online after launching nine services - exec.

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Bogus degree holders face life ban from UAE

Anyone caught using fake documentation to get job will get lifetime employment ban.

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Four-day weekend to celebrate Eid

UAE private sector given first two days of Eid Al-Fitr off, with Eid likely to fall Wednesday, Oct. 1.

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Bahrain death toll up from last year figures

Two construction workers have died in separate incidents in Bahrain bringing the total onsite deaths to 14 this year, according to the Labour Ministry.

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New centre to help firms speed up staff visas

Customer service centre set up to make process easier for private companies.

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U-turn on municipality medical screenings

Labour ministry to resume accepting certificates issued by municipality clinics.

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Confusion surrounds visa medical tests

New procedures costing companies time and money as municipality tests rejected by labour ministry.

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Six construction firms violate midday ban

Ministry of Labour official says that 99% of companies in Sharjah are obeying the law.

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UAE ministry issues 3000 'illegal' permits

Investigation underway after work permits granted although essential documents missing.

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65 UAE firms face prosecution for hiring illegals

Firms' owners could be deported or jailed after being caught in gov't crackdown.

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More than 500 firms hit for withholding wages

2007 labour report overview of UAE labour market and measures taken to improve rights.

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Fake UAE Ministry website targets jobseekers

Scammers using copy of UAE Ministry of Labour website to steal personal data and defraud jobseekers

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MoL rejects Human Rights Watch report

The UAE minister of labour, HE Dr Ali Abdulla Al Kaabi has defended the country's efforts to improve workers' rights saying that even though problems exist, it is doing everything in its power to solve them immediately.

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Labourers' conditions improving, minister says

UAE has worked hard to upgrade its labour standards, according to Ali Abdullah Al Kaabi.

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Residency cap decision due at next GCC summit

COLOMBO PROCESS: UAE official says cap not scrapped, ministers need more time.

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Residency cap will not be discussed - UAE

COLOMBO PROCESS: Cap on foreign workers in Gulf will not feature in talks, official says.

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New agency will check site health and safety

The UAE Ministry of Labour (MoL) will form an independent agency for the sole purpose of inspecting health and safety standards on construction sites.

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UAE attacks cash-in-hand culture

Labour Ministry promises tough action against companies that continue to pay workers in cash.

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Health insurance to be compulsory for workers

Health insurance will be made compulsory for all construction workers in the UAE from 2008, according to the Minister of Labour, HE Ali Abdullah Al Kaabi.

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UAE Ministry of Labour spans the divide

SpanCash to offer banking services to low paid expatriate workers

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Week off for Eid - official

EXCLUSIVE: UAE public and private sector will enjoy a week off to celebrate Eid Al Adha from December 18.

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Gulf ministers support residency cap

Labour ministers approve plan to impose six year cap on unskilled expat workers.

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Labourer pay under urgent review

UAE calls for review of construction workers' salaries following spate of high-profile demonstrations.

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UAE pledges crackdown as amnesty ends

Labour ministry vows strict measures against illegal residents who overstep deadline.

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Thousands face deportation after strikes

UAE confirms 4,000 Asian labourers to be sent home after illegal strike.

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UAE draws line in sand over worker unrest

Labourers involved in violent protest over weekend face deportation.

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UAE threatens deportation after violent protest

Ministry of Labour say it will not hesitate to kick out workers involved in illegal demonstrations.

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Construction, hospitality workers to be hit by cap

Unskilled workers in these sectors face being forced out of GCC if proposal passed.

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Six-year expat cap gets UAE backing

Proposal to limit how long unskilled workers can live in Gulf top of the agenda, says labour minister.

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Mandatory HIV tests for expat jobseekers

Expatriates seeking employment in the UAE will be required to produce HIV-Aids-free certificates, official says.

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Is it really a break?

At the start of the midday working ban across the UAE, Conrad Egbert examines whether the break is benefiting the labour force.

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Midday break violators to be shamed

Companies violating the midday break rule will be named and shamed in the media.

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Salary transfers to be made compulsory

Private companies will pay all salaries by bank transfer from January next year.

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Employers face penalties for illegal workforce

Employers who shelter illegal workers face two months in jail and a fine.

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UAE Ministry of Labour to launch new TV channel

The first phase of a TV channel that will focus on UAE labour affairs will launch this autumn, according to Dr Ali Bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, minister of Labour.

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UAE & Bangladesh aid migrant workers

A new committee will protect rights of up to 700,000 Bangladeshis living in the UAE.

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Money matters

With minimum wage possibly making its debut appearance in the construction world, it has been reported that eventually, other industries will also have to comply. Facilities Management Middle East asks key industry professionals: what kind of impact could this have on the recruitment process?

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National empowerment

Saudisation and Emiratisation are self-defeating. Empowering nationals is the answer, argues Rob Corder.

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GCC debates migrant worker conditions

A Doha conference convened by the GCC Secretary General is debating how immigrant workers are treated.

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Minimum wage, maximum statement

Payday parity is one of the last remaining pieces of Dubai's successful business jigsaw.

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Minimum wage for site workers

The UAE Ministry of Labour is working on a minimum wage for construction workers in order to protect them from exploitation, according to a ministry spokesperson.

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Minimum wage for the GCC

Dubai's plan for a minimum wage is setting an example that others must follow.

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UAE defends new labour law

A Human Rights Watch report ignores progress made on labour issues, says government.

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Dubai prepares for minimum wage

Construction workers will be first to feel the benefit of the new initiative.

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DM and MOL plan joint labour effort

Dubai Municipality and the UAE Ministry of Labour meet to discuss forming an inspection partnership

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Better staff conditions demanded

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