UAE demands that private businesses achieve their emiratization goals by December 31.
Dubai: By the end of December, private sector businesses with fifty or more workers must fulfil the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization’s (MoHRE) Emiratization objectives for 2023, which aim for a two percent increase in the Emiratization of skilled positions.
Companies who “fail to comply with annual Emiratization targets will be required to pay financial contributions starting from January 2024, in line with Emiratization policies and decisions,” according to a statement released by the Ministry on Monday.
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“The Nafis platform, which gives access to a sizable pool of qualified UAE citizens with expertise in a variety of sectors, can help companies that have yet to fulfil their commitments fill their open positions,” the MoHRE stated.
Companies were advised by the Ministry not to seek to circumvent Emiratization goals or participate in fraudulent Emiratization.
The Ministry highlighted the “efficiency of its inspection system in detecting such practices” and said that “harmful practices that aim to avoid commitments will be dealt with firmly and according to the law.”
Detecting violations
The inspection team of MoHRE has found 916 enterprises that have employed 1,411 UAE citizens as a result of breaking Emiratization decisions, trying to avoid Emiratization targets, and creating fictitious Emiratization roles since mid-2022.
The Ministry praised more than 18,000 businesses for their dedication to Emiratization initiatives and their role in the remarkable rise in the number of UAE nationals entering the private sector—roughly 88,000 in total—in this historic and unprecedented period.
Emiratisation Partners Club
The Ministry outlined the advantages and benefits that companies receive when they become members of the Emiratization Partners Club. These include a reduction of up to 80% in the service fees charged by MoHRE, priority in the government procurement system, joint ventures with the Ministry of Finance, and access to the Nafis program’s benefits for both individuals and companies. These advantages, together with others, support their business expansion needs and guarantee excellence.
