Dubai Employment News
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| A multilingual booklet titled The Worker: Rights and Duties has been released by the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Ministry, Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Director of Office of Culture of Respect for Law, Lt. Col. Salah Al Gul, said that the first pocket book on workers rights will be issued in six languages, namely, Arabic, English, Persian, Tagalog, Urdu, Chinese, and Persian. This booklet would be distributed to all federal government departments, labour accommodations, NGOs and media outlets. Lt. Col. Al Gul said that the booklet details the rights and duties of the worker as the basis of freedom and justice and as the key driver for fully integrated development of the individual and community in achieving excellence in delivering targets and aspirations of members of community. The booklet mainly aims to spread awareness among individuals about their rights and duties towards the community and the State. The booklet also seeks to strengthen and improve the culture of respecting law and public order, and features rights and duties of worker while also abiding by the laws under UAE Constitution. The legal manual will prove to be a good friend of the worker, helping him to stay the protection of the law. The UAE is firmly committed towards protecting and guaranteeing human rights, irrespective of whether it is for UAE citizens or for expatriate community, pointed out Lt. Col. Al Gul. The UAE pays great attention to workers rights, according to Article 20 of UAE Constitution. The Article states that “Society shall esteem work as cornerstone of its development. It shall endeavor to ensure that employment is available for its citizens and to train them so that they remain prepared for it. The legislation should uphold the rights of workers and employers consistent with advanced international standards.” Another Article 34 of the Constitutions also points out that the citizens have the right to choose his occupation, profession or trade within the limits of law. No person should be subjected to forced labour, except under unavoidable circumstances offered by the law, and in return for compensation and no person should also be enslaved”. Posted on 15/2/2010 Read more newsThree new industrial parks likely to boost job prospects in Abu DhabiPositive outlook for UAE jobseekers in 2012UAE workforce to witness steady growth in 2012Pay hike on the agenda for UAE employees in 2012UAE residents unsure about job stability and new jobs in the marketImproved recruitment activity in UAE during 1H 2011Job redundancies unlikely in UAEEmirates Airline to conduct 77 recruitment fairs across the globePromotions without pay hikes, now a common trendUAE records growth in hiring process during summer monthsMonsterGulf launches Return2Home recruitment initiative for expat nationalsNew properties to generate 1000 new jobs in UAE this yearUAE salary levels most competitive in the region, say expertsRevised minimum wage policy likely for migrant Indian workersTawdheef 2011 opens on 25th January with over 2500 job vacanciesUAE job market to be streamlinedMore than half of the employers to recruit in Q4 2010Dubai among top five destinations of choice for employmentAll companies in Dubai must abide by Wage Protection SystemCompanies failing to pay timely wages will be referred to Labour Court |
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