Observatory data showed Labor market“of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, that the State The UAE It achieved first place in the world in 4 indicators issued in the Competitiveness Yearbook Report of the International Institute for Administrative Development for the year 2024, which are indicators of the employment rate, the lack of labor disputes, the low costs of worker termination compensation, and the workforce ratio.
The UAE ranked first in the Arab world in Global labor flexibility index 2024, issued by the global consulting company “Whitechild”, while it ranked second globally in workforce growth, absence of bureaucracy, and third place globally in the main labor market index, flexibility of residency laws, and employment growth, within the Global Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 report.
According to the same report, the UAE ranked fourth globally in 5 indicators, which are the unemployment rate index – long term, the unit worker costs index for the overall economy, and the expectations index: ratio Unemploymentthe global experience index, and the labor regulations index, while it ranked fifth globally in the foreign skilled labor and unemployment legislation indexes.
In terms of the best cities for work, each of them was ranked: Dubai And Abu Dhabi They are ranked third and fourth globally, respectively, according to the Global Talent Analysis Report: Patterns of Skill Mobility and Their Preferred Destinations – issued by Total Jobs 2024.
The competitive achievements achieved demonstrate the effectiveness of the innovative policies, legislation and systems in place Emirati labor marketwhich contributed to strengthening the country’s leadership position, as one of the best, most stable and attractive work environments for those with talent, experience, competencies and investors.
The UAE is keen to enhance the gains of the workforce and protect their rights in a balanced manner with employers, which represents a national priority stemming from the country’s cultural and humanitarian heritage and the nature of its tolerant society that is open to all cultures in the world.
The UAE implements a comprehensive system for social protection and workers’ welfare, which ensures the provision of protection against unemployment for approximately 8.4 million employees and workers in the federal government and the private sector of all nationalities, and in all economic sectors, as well as a program to protect workers’ financial entitlements, which covers 98.8 percent of the workforce in the country. The private sector, as well as expanding the health insurance program to provide comprehensive health coverage for all Workers In all sectors starting next year 2025, in addition to the optional alternative system to the system End of service bonus “Savings system”.
The UAE is the first country in the region to implement the ban on working under the sun and in open spaces, which prevents workers from working from 12:30 until 3 pm in open places and under the sun, during the period from June 15 to September 15 of each year. .
The “noon work ban,” which has been in effect since 2005, has become one of the main features of the labor market in the country, in terms of taking the necessary preventive measures to protect workers from the risks of work in light of the high temperatures in the Arabian Gulf region in general, during the summer season, which this year witnessed during a period Implementing the “noon work ban” secured 6,000 rest locations equipped with basic services, for the purpose of use by delivery service workers in all regions of the country, in coordination with the companies responsible for delivery workers, and with the support and participation of the relevant government agencies.
In this context, the decision of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation regarding the rules and guide for procedures for dealing with work-related injuries and occupational diseases strengthened the system of occupational health and safety in the private sector, as the decision specifies the channels for reporting injuries and diseases and the responsibilities assigned to the employer, and constitutes a qualitative addition to the system of laws and legislation guaranteeing the rights of… Employment.
The decision clarifies the mechanisms for documenting work injuries and occupational diseases, within a database that allows for dealing with related challenges and identifying risk factors, which contributes to providing a safe work environment free of occupational hazards, and enhancing the psychological stability of workers in establishments and thus raising their level of productivity and efficiency.
The amendments to Federal Law No. 33 of 2021 regarding regulating labor relations have accelerated the resolution of labor complaints, in addition to enhancing the compliance of workers and employers with the legal provisions, and reducing the number of irregular workers, as the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation began since the beginning of this year, and according to these amendments, the final chapter began. In disputes received by it, related to both parties to the employment relationship in private sector companies, if the value of the claim in dispute is 50 thousand dirhams or less, or when the dispute is regarding non-compliance with the amicable settlement decision previously issued by the Ministry, and regardless of the value of the claim, according to the Emirates News Agency.
