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Date Shared: 
Monday, December 23, 2013 - 11:15
Title: 

Private Employment Agencies – New Regulation UAE

Countries and areas: 
United Arab Emirates
Thematic Area: 
Labour migration and mobility, Rights of migrants
Summary: 

In January 2011 the UAE issued a new decree laying out stringent rules for granting recruitment and employment agencies licenses. The decree aims at promoting an efficient, transparent and equitable private employment intermediary sector that adds value to the UAE labour market, while extending full protection under the law to expatriate workers.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2011 - Dubai Workshop

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 2.1 "Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development"

 

Link: 

For more information on UAE’s labour policies and practices, visit the website of the UAE Ministry of Labour.


Source (retrieved on 04/12/2026 - 17:17): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/17