UAE adopts measures to prevent abuse and exploitation of migrant workers

 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken significant steps to improve the protection of migrant workers' rights in the country. The introduction of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 and Federal Law No. 10 of 2017 regarding domestic workers are considered some of the best legislation in terms of harmonization with international legislation regarding human rights and expatriate workers' rights. These laws ensure the respect and promotion of all rights and freedoms of expatriate workers, including proper working conditions, environment, rest hours, time off, humane treatment, and prohibition of passport confiscation.

Moreover, the UAE has implemented many reform measures to improve the rights of expatriate workers in the country. The government has issued various laws and regulations regarding the regulation of the labor sector, private sector workers, and ensuring that workers enjoy their right to health insurance, safety, adequate housing, and receive their salary and financial rights. The country has also imposed legal, standardized, and registered labor contracts, limited the imposition of recruitment fees, and allowed the right to terminate the contract and the free movement of the worker.

The wage protection system in the UAE includes all workers and domestic workers, ensuring the protection of workers' wages and financial rights through the electronic wage protection system. The UAE has adopted nine major agreements related to workers' rights, including six basic agreements, two technical agreements, and one governance agreement, addressing working hours, forced labor, labor inspections, night work of women, equal pay, minimum working age, prevention of child labor, and protection of workers from arbitrary practices.

The UAE has been keen on including "domestic workers" in the laws and regulations for expatriate workers since 2017, ensuring that they are provided with legal, financial, and human rights. The country has ensured that domestic workers are provided with proper working conditions, environment, rest hours, time off, humane treatment, prohibition of passport confiscation, physical and psychological security, and the right to travel and leave. This strengthens the protection of this category of employment, which is characterized by weakness in terms of legislation or monitoring.

In conclusion, the UAE's commitment to improving the protection of migrant workers' rights is commendable. The government's efforts to ensure that workers are provided with their legal, financial, and human rights are laudable, and the country's adoption of international agreements related to workers' rights places it at the forefront of countries in protecting the rights of migrant workers.

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