Dube has established himself as one of the most destructive middle-order batters in the IPL, scoring 350 runs at a 170-plus strike rate
FNC members raised their concerns to Nasser bin Thani Juma Al Hamli, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, about job opportunities for Emiratis and argued that that all entities must adopt a recruitment system that ensures Emiratis are prioritised for any new job openings.
"If I know an Emirati who is jobless, I have to do something about it," said FNC member, Hamad Al Rahoomi.
"We are a priority, we are locals and we are not finding jobs in our country - this is not normal," he told the Minister.
"The government is very concerned about Emiratisation in the private sector, and everyone should contribute towards that," the Minister said.
However, Al Rahoomi pointed out that businesses across the country have not implemented Article 14 from the Federal Law No. 8 for 1980, regarding work regulations.
"Why is Article 14 of the Federal Law No. (8) for the year 1980 concerning the organisation of labour relations and its amendments on this subject not implemented?" He asked.
"It is not permissible to issue a visa or a work permit (to an expat) for any job, which an Emirati is suitable for. The article since 1980 to date has not been implemented, and applied."
Al Rahoomi stressed that all sectors must be closely monitored by the Ministry.
To reinforce his point, the member gave a presentation on one institution in the UAE, that had 55 per cent expat employees.
"We are talking about institutions that are not abiding by this article," he added.Database
"These organisations do not have databases of Emiratis looking for jobs," said Al Rahoomi.
"You are the only one who knows, so you should link Emiratis looking for jobs to the availability of jobs," he told the Minister.
"Anyone who is not under the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation needs to prove that there are no Emiratis - registered in the database - looking for a similar job."
Responding to the criticism, the Minister said that the authority has set up various initiatives to increase employment among Emiratis, including initiatives such as the National Recruiting Programme.
He pointed out that in 2016 there was a tie-up with the private sector under the programme, wherein more than 70 organisations trained Emiratis.
The Minister added that there were 5,608 Emiratis recruited through the programme in 2016, and around 6,800 in 2017 - a 22 per cent increase.
However, he stressed the importance of developing stronger partnerships: "The ministry's efforts on this issue are concrete and we support these efforts," the Minister reiterated.
The Council thus called for setting up special programmes for graduate students and specialised programmes for Emiratis to fill positions held by expats and recommended that all work permits to only be issued if job openings cannot be filled by Emiratis, which the Minister agreed on.
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