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Date Shared: 
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 16:04
Title: 

Using technology to improve recruitment practices

Countries and areas: 
United Arab Emirates, India
Partner(s): 
National Governments of the United Arab Emirates (Ministry of Labour) and India (Ministry of Indian Overseas)
Thematic Area: 
Labour migration and mobility
Tags: 
Technology and Migration, Connectivity and Migration, Labor Mobility, Fair and Ethical Recruitment
Summary: 

This programme between the governments of India and the United Arab Emirates links the electronic emigration and immigration systems of the two respective governments, with the objective of reducing contract substitution and improving government oversight over recruitment practices. The process for implementation has been made available to other ADD Member States for replication, as well as to the wider GFMD community through the Platform for Partnerships.

India and the United Arab Emirates jointly have envisaged a common system of documentation validation through a web-based attestation procedure. When completed, this will facilitate foreign employers in filing employee requirements online. The Protectorate General of Emigrants and the Protectors of Emigrants can access the database through authorized user IDs and passwords. The attestation procedure includes registration of employers, online filing of job demands, online receipt of documents from the Indian Mission, filing the details of selected employees and then filing the record of the migration clearance by a Protector of Emigrants.

The procedures will not only provide employer data, verification of attestation by a Protector of Emigrants and implementation of a model employee contract but also offer a system of grievance redress and resolution of labour disputes. A protocol for this system was signed between the Ministry of Labour in the United Arab Emirates and the Ministry of Indian Overseas Affairs.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2020 - GFMD Focused Input to the 2020 HLPF

Link: 

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Source (retrieved on 12/28/2025 - 20:43): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11969