Amendment to UAE labour law last week will deter employers from hiring visit visa holders

Legal experts have stated that a last-week revision to the UAE labor legislation will discourage firms from hiring people with visitation visas. Fines ranging from Dh100,000 to Dh1 million will be imposed for a number of offenses, including hiring people without the required authorization and bringing them to the UAE without finding them employment. 

"Hiring employees without a work permit used to carry fines of between Dh50,000 and Dh200,000. According to Ali Saeed Al Kaabi, director of ECH Digital, "the new range of Dh100,000 to Dh1 million shows the seriousness of the government in protecting workers' rights." He also added that the changes will guarantee the legitimacy of employment practices.

Hadiel Hussein, senior associate at BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates, noted that the modifications create a tighter regulatory environment for employers, demanding greater compliance with the labour legislation. or employees, the adjustments give “enhanced” protection and security. Hussein continued, saying that a "more efficient, equitable, and streamlined legal process for both employees and employers" is ensured by the change pertaining to small employment disputes and the MoHRE's involvement.