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  2. Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    In June 2017, the UAE adopted a new bill to bring the country's labor law into consistency with the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention, providing migrant domestic workers with the same labor protections as other workers in the UAE. [28] The bill requires employers to provide domestic workers with accommodation ...

  3. Kafala system - Wikipedia

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    In June 2017, the UAE adopted a new bill to bring its labour law into consistency with the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention, providing migrant domestic workers with the same labour protections as other UAE employees. [80] The bill requires employers to provide domestic workers with accommodation and food ...

  4. Human rights in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    According to the International Labour Organization there are 146,000 female migrant domestic workers employed in the UAE. In 2014 a Human Rights Watch report spoke to domestic workers who complained about abuse and not being paid due earnings, getting rest periods or days off and excessive workloads as well as documented some cases of ...

  5. Labour force of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    In September 2005, the Minister of Labour ordered one company to pay unpaid salaries within 24 hours after workers protested, and published the name of the offending company. [ 3 ] In December 2005, the Indian consulate in Dubai submitted a report to the Government of India detailing labor problems faced by Indian expatriates in the emirate.

  6. Treatment of South Asian labourers in the Gulf Cooperation ...

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    In reports published by organizations like ILO and Human rights watch, it was revealed that Qatari government adopted a non-discriminatory minimum wage in March 2021 that applies to all workers, of all nationalities, in all sectors, including domestic work. A total of 13 percent of the workforce 280,000 people saw their wages rise to the new ...

  7. E-Government in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The official portal of the UAE Government is u.ae (old URL: government.ae). It is part of the federal eGovernment program and a major milestone in the process of eTransformation in the UAE. This portal brings all eServices provided by the UAE federal and local government bodies under one umbrella.

  8. Migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region

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    The second wave may be defined as the migration which took place after the British arrived in the Persian Gulf region in 1820. [12] The British conflict with the Al Qasimi family, who held control over the Strait of Hormuz, started with the British refusal to pay toll for British ships passing through the Strait.

  9. Women migrant workers from developing countries - Wikipedia

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    For example, domestic workers who immigrated to Canada via the Live-in Caregiver program prior to 2014 were required to live with their employers, but the new Home Child Care Provider Pilot no longer has such a requirement. [49] Women migrant domestic workers are rarely able to immigrate with their families. [50]