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ARTICLE · 05 SEPTEMBER 2017

UAE Labour And Immigration Update

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The last couple of months have witnessed a number of resolutions being published in the UAE Official Gazette which primarily seek to amend fees...

United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HR
Sarit Thomas
Sarit Thomas
Sara Khoja
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The last couple of months have witnessed a number of resolutions being published in the UAE Official Gazette which primarily seek to amend fees, guarantees and violation fines payable to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (the Ministry) and amend existing services offered by the Ministry of Interior's Citizenship, Residence and Ports Affairs Department. This article highlights the recent changes and their potential impact.

Changes to Classification of Establishments

As highlighted by Clyde & Co in an article last year, the UAE has had a system of classification in place since 2010 which classifies companies into three categories according to certain criteria, designed to incentivise employers to adhere to existing Emiratisation requirements.  The system of classifications was initially introduced by Cabinet Resolution No. 26 of 2010 (2010 Resolution). 

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