The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has linked the granting of new work permits to private sector establishments and companies registered with it, with the need for the facility to provide adequate labor housing, while the Ministry stated that it issues 13 types of work permits that allow establishments registered with it to recruit, operate and employ their workers, according to the type and nature of the job, including “ A work permit to bring in a worker from outside the country,” a “transfer work permit,” which allows establishments to hire a worker inside the country after the end of his previous work relationship, for a period of two years, and a “work permit for those who are under the residency of their relatives,” which allows establishments to hire workers from inside the country who are On the residency of their relatives, whether female or male, explaining that the duration of these types of permits extends for two years.
The Ministry pointed out – on its official pages on social media platforms – that the types of work permits also include a “temporary work permit,” which allows establishments to appoint a worker from within the country for work whose implementation nature requires him to work in an establishment other than the one in which he works, provided that he returns to work for The original employer after completing the period, and an “assignment work permit,” which allows establishments to bring in a worker from outside the country to complete temporary work or a specific project for a limited period, and a “partial work permit,” which allows establishments to bring in and employ a worker from inside or outside the country, in accordance with an employment contract. Partial, under which a worker can work in one of the first and second level jobs or professions for more than one employer at the same time, after obtaining a two-year permit from the Ministry, without requiring the approval of the original employer or any other employer He partially has it.
The list of approved work permits also includes a “juvenile work permit,” which allows establishments to employ a worker from within the country who is 15 years old and under 18 years old, and a “student training or employment permit,” which allows establishments to train or employ a citizen or non-citizen student inside the country From whom He has reached the age of 15 years, and a “work permit for citizens/children of cooperation countries,” which allows establishments to employ citizens or children of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, a “work permit for holders of golden residency,” and a “trainee citizen work permit” granted to establishments registered with the Ministry. Wishing to train a citizen according to his approved academic qualification, and the “self-employment permit” which is granted to individuals wishing to practice self-employment independently (on their own residency for foreign individuals), without the sponsorship of a specific entity or employer in the country, and without the requirement of having a valid employment contract. , through which a person achieves direct income by providing his services for a specific period of time, or to perform a task or provide a specific service, whether to individuals or establishments, so that this natural person is not a worker for these individuals or establishments, and finally the “private teaching work permit.” .
The Ministry has identified four types of violations, according to which the granting of new work permits to establishments is halted. The first is that the establishment commits any of the violations stipulated in the Cabinet’s decision regarding service fees and administrative fines in the Ministry and its amendments, and its penalty is administrative suspension of the establishment’s file until the fines are paid, while The second violation is the facility’s exploitation or misuse of the electronic powers granted to it to access the ministry’s systems, or enabling others to do so, which results in a disruption in work procedures, as the facility’s file continues to be administratively suspended for a period of six months. The third violation is the establishment being accused of committing a crime of human trafficking, and the violating establishment is suspended until proven innocent, as the suspension continues for a period of two years after a final ruling is issued against the establishment in the event of conviction, while the final violation is the failure to provide labor housing, in accordance with the provisions of the ministerial decision. Concerning occupational health and safety and worker housing, where the facility’s file is administratively suspended until housing is provided.
The Ministry stated that it has launched an electronic system for labor housing, which is the first national platform for labor housing registration offered to companies in the country, to enhance awareness about regular housing that is appropriate to the requirements and standards of the Ministry and its governmental partners concerned with monitoring labor housing, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life and well-being of workers in the country, and enhancing The country’s position as one of the best destinations to live, work and invest in the world.
According to the Ministry, the legislation regarding the standards and requirements for workers’ housing includes an integrated formula that includes health standards, comfort and cleanliness standards, and emphasizes the various details that achieve comfort and safety for workers, the most important of which is that the building and site be suitable for habitation, with a sign bearing the name of the company in Arabic and English, provision of water and electricity, and systems. Air conditioning, adequate lighting, providing designated places for washing, cooking and eating, and labor housing buildings must be made of non-flammable materials.
The requirements also include the presence of sufficient spaces for rest, beds, and places to place tools and clothing for each worker, and the provision of adequate ventilation, sanitation, bathroom and hygiene supplies, and other details that confirm the extent of the Ministry’s precision and keenness to achieve the well-being of workers, and to provide a suitable environment for living and housing, consistent with The country’s position and global leadership, as the best places to live in the world.
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The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirmed the growth in the number of private sector companies committed to the standards and conditions of labor housing registered in the labor housing system, by more than 1,000% at the end of last year, compared to their numbers at the beginning of the implementation of Ministerial Resolution No. 44 of 2022, regarding occupational health and safety and labor housing in February. 2022.
. There are 4 types of violations, according to which the granting of new work permits to establishments is halted.
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