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			<title>UAE says rights of migrant workers 'not negotiable'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Labour Minister says UAE is fully committed to protecting foreign workers.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE's salary scheme could be rolled out across Mideast</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Arab Labour Org lauds electronic payment system for UAE labourers.]]></description>
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			<title>Dubai recruiter referred to public prosecutor on fees</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Ministry says Execuland was charging jobseekers for applications.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE population hits 6m, Emiratis make up 16.5%</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Growth of nearly 2 million since 2005, Indians are largest expat group - studies.]]></description>
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			<title>Over 60% support UAE part time work plan</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Part time employment will benefit working mums and small businesses - poll.]]></description>
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			<title>65% of banks sign up to wage protection system</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[35 out of 54 banks in the UAE approved for new scheme that starts this week.]]></description>
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			<title>EXCLUSIVE: Unskilled workers pay higher fees to work in GCC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Contract documents reveal level of illegal payments demanded from labourers.]]></description>
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			<title>EXCLUSIVE: Contracts reveal recruitment payment violations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Documents show how some UAE construction firms charge for visa, travel, health costs.]]></description>
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			<title>EXCLUSIVE: Dubai recruiter caught in Ministry sting op</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UAE authorities set to press charges after investigation into illegal payments.]]></description>
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			<title>Part-time work plan being finalised for UAE</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ministry of Labour chiefs eye new rules for working hours in private sector.]]></description>
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			<title>70% more firms found flouting midday ban</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Some 677 companies caught breaking midday work ban, compared to 398 in 2008.]]></description>
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			<title>New team set up to monitor UAE labour camp conditions</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New section will ensure standards at all labour camps across the UAE - Ministry.]]></description>
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			<title>9% of construction firms break midday ban - Ministry</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Latest stats reveal 553 violations out of a total of 5,930 site visits in the UAE.]]></description>
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			<title>Al Marri calls for construction site checks to intensify</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Senior Dubai official hails efforts of UAE to protect workers' rights  during summer months.]]></description>
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			<title>Over 70% think new labour dispute case law unfair</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Majority say law banning workers for year if they lose will put off genuine cases.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE sees 34% rise in midday break violations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai and Ajman have the highest percentage rise in offenders in July crackdown.]]></description>
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			<title>Lose labour case and you are banned for a year - official</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Workers who lose their case will be banned from working in the UAE for a year.]]></description>
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			<title>Workers spotted breaking midday ban on MoL tour</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[AB accompanies inspectors on worksite tour, spots violations in Al Warqa area.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE fines 90 firms for breaking midday work ban</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Inspectors step up visits to sites to seven days a week to ensure workers get proper break.]]></description>
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			<title>163 firms penalised over midday ban violations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ministry of Labour ramps up inspections in second week, 90 more fines issued.]]></description>
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			<title>1 in 10 in UAE lose job in past 6 months - poll</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[YouGov survey shows recession having major impact on people’s lives.]]></description>
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			<title>73 firms fined for violating summer work hours</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Ministry of Labour chief says 4,634 inspections carried out in UAE since July 1.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE's private sector workforce hit 4m in 2008 - Minister</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Labour Minister says number of employees last year was 1.5m higher than in 2006.]]></description>
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			<title>Firms stick to midday work ban on Day 1</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: No violations found during Arabian Business visits to construction sites.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
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			<title>Dubai labour court cases triple</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Official figures show cases rise from 940 to 2,658, evidence of huge number of redundancies.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE workers report over 300 firms for unpaid wages</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Six companies referred to the public prosecution as part of Ministry of Labour initative.]]></description>
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			<title>'External pressures' not behind new help for labourers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: UAE Ministry of Labour chief defends policy on labour camp upgrades.]]></description>
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			<title>UAE minister sees drop in expat worker numbers</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash also says recruitment, job creation to slow.]]></description>
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			<title>Higher standards imposed for labour camps - Ministry</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Ministry of Labour chief says initiative will 'stamp out negative practices'.]]></description>
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