No Poverty

1. The UAE provides high-quality education and plenty of job opportunities in the knowledge-driven economy of the UAE. It undertakes many efforts to maintain the standard of high-quality education and provide a fair job market. It ensures that citizens and residents are capable of earning a decent livelihood and enjoy quality life in the UAE.
2. One important feature of the UAE is the diversity of its population. It hosts millions of workers of more than 200 nationalities from around the globe. The Government is committed to the implementation of comprehensive strategies to protect workers’ rights, particular of those in lower-paid jobs according to the prevailing labour legislation.
3. Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) developed a strategy to ensure the right of workers to receive their wages, as well as mechanisms to achieve more flexibility and freedom of movement between different jobs and to provide workers with suitable housing and a safe working environment.
4. It also made measures to protect workers from illegal recruiters, abuse and non-payment of wages. Many of these initiatives are implemented in association with the Governments of labour-supplying countries. The UAE recognised that many of the problems that affect the labour force can only be effectively tackled in their country of origin.
5. Besides working to enhance the protection of the rights of its immigrant labour force, the UAE also continues to participate actively in the international campaign to eradicate human trafficking. Much of the work in this field is done in collaboration with the United Nations and its specialised agencies.
6. Following a strategic plan to promote Emiratisation, MoHRE decided to localise more jobs in the private sector. Starting from 2017, companies that are registered with Tas'heel's online services and that employ over 1000 workers would be required to hire Emirati citizens for the data entry positions.
7. MoHRE decided that all construction facilities with a workforce of 500 or more employees must appoint at least one Emirati occupational health and safety officer from 2017.
8. و MoHRE provides training programmes for Emirati jobseekers. Emirates National Development Programme provides tips for preparing for interviews.
9. Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 also known as the Labour Law as amended governs the labour rights of employees in the private sector. Here are some of the key provisions of the Labour Law:
10. It also made measures to protect workers from illegal recruiters, abuse and non-payment of wages. Many of these initiatives are implemented in association with the Governments of labour-supplying countries. The UAE recognised that many of the problems that affect the labour force can only be effectively tackled in their country of origin.
11. Besides working to enhance the protection of the rights of its immigrant labour force, the UAE also continues to participate actively in the international campaign to eradicate human trafficking. Much of the work in this field is done in collaboration with the United Nations and its specialised agencies.