iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Hundreds of social workers and volunteers are working round the clock, providing essentials to those affected by the unprecedented rainfall
KT APPDOWNLOAD
New UAE labour law decree to regulate hiring of domestic workers; all you need to know
Licenses, obtained from the ministry, are to be renewed annually if conditions continue to be met.
Alamy file
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) issued a decree on licencing and regulating offices recruiting domestic workers across the country.
Existing recruitment agencies can renew their licenses provided they follow the rules and requirements stipulated in the decree and fulfill their responsibilities to families employing domestic workers. Licenses, obtained from the ministry, are to be renewed annually if conditions continue to be met.
>>Under the decree, those who want to obtain a licence to recruit domestic workers must provide a bank guarantee or an insurance as an alternative to the bank guarantee.
>>Applicants, whether an individual owner of an establishment or group of partners, must submit a credit report of their financial status.
>>Recruitment offices can open branches in the emirate in which it is licenced, or any other emirate as long as they meet the requirements of local licensing authorities.
>>A clear address for the agency must be provided unless the ministry allows the applicant to conduct the business activity online.
>>Agencies are obliged to provide the appropriate accommodation and allowance for domestic workers. If workers are recruited temporarily, agencies must carry out all the legal obligations of domestic workers employers.
>>Licensed agencies are to provide the package of services under the prices approved by the ministry.
ALSO READ:
>>Employees or relatives of employees at the ministry cannot apply for a license to recruit domestic workers.
Residents’ responsibilities
Residents hiring domestic workers are to provide a safe work environment. They are prohibited from assigning domestic workers with tasks not included in the agreement or contract with the recruitment agency.
Domestic workers are to work only for the number of hours stated in the employment contract. In cases of work injuries or accidents, the recruitment office and the ministry are to be informed.
sherouk@khaleejtimes.com
More news from
The floodwaters spared nothing, soaking their furniture, rendering household appliances useless, and destroying the newly-purchased school books
Second-placed Liverpool remain three points behind Arsenal, who have a vastly superior goal difference
The in-form Italian will move to within 330points of World No 1 Djokovic if he wins his fourth trophy of 2024 at the Madrid Open
The King, 88, had undergone gallbladder surgery in 2020
Delhi posted 224-4 courtesy of a 113-run stand between Pant (88) and fellow left-hander Axar Patel, who hit 66
The move is seen as part of Ukraine's efforts to reinforce its army as soldiers struggle to hold positions against Russia
The Jamaican currently holds world records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m with times of 9.58s, 19.19s and 36.84s respectively
