Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 10:00
Title: 

"A Warm Emirati Welcome To All Arriving Guest Workers" Brocheur

Countries and areas: 
United Arab Emirates
Partner(s): 
National Government of the UAE (Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation)
Thematic Area: 
Strategies for minimizing costs/maximizing human development
Tags: 
Migration and Education, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Summary: 

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has issued a brochure that aims to inform guest workers arriving in the United Arab Emirates. The short (10 page) brochure summarizes 10 important things to know for newly arriving migrants, including information on recruitment costs, personal identification, starting work, contract termination and moving to a new employer.

It provides guest workers an overview of their basic rights and obligations under their UAE employment contract. The brochure is available in 11 languages (Arabic, English, Hindi, Urdu , Malayalm, Tamil, Dariya, Sinhali, Bengali, Chinese and Nepali).

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2016 RT 1.1 "Reducing Migration Costs"

Link: 

For more information: http://www.mohre.gov.ae/assets/download/17cd9846/mohre_brochure_a6_v4_en...


Source (retrieved on 04/13/2026 - 22:14): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/2700