Employers have been prohibited from imposing recruitment and employment fees on the workers in a new set of rules issued in UAE.
A handbook informing workers in the private sector of their rights has been unveiled by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the guide explains in detail important rules that must be followed in order to adhere to UAE laws regarding the employment of workers from abroad.
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The guide — which is available in Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and Chinese, and can be downloaded from the ministry’s website — has a list of seven important points every worker in the private sector should know. They are:
- An employer is prohibited from imposing recruitment and employment fees on the worker or claiming them directly or indirectly.
- An employee must sign their employment contract after arrival in UAE.
- They must also keep a copy of the job offer that has been signed.
- The terms and conditions of an employment contract must match those in the job offer that the employee signed in their country.
- The worker must contact the ministry immediately if the employer does not provide them with the agreed-upon job opportunity or fail to receive their full wages on time.
- A worker must keep identification documents in a safe place.
- A worker has the right to leave employment at any time but must be fully aware of the legal obligations.
