Over 380 fake Emiratisation cases detected by authorities

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has monitored more than 380 cases of false Emiratisation to date, indicating that its system constantly monitors suspected cases to deal with them according to legal procedures.

The Ministry confirmed that it will take several measures if it is confirmed that there is a case of fictitious settlement, including transferring the violating facility to the third category on the Ministry’s systems, referring the violating facility to the Public Prosecutor, to take the appropriate penal measures, and stopping the misuse of “Nafis” programme.

The ministry said that the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022 figures shows outstanding results in Emiratisation as the number of Emiratis working in the private sector increased by more than 11%.

The UAE announced that the mechanism for achieving the targeted Emiratisation rates has not changed. It became semi-annual instead of annual.

The UAE Cabinet resolution aims to accelerate achieving Emiratisation targets and employing UAE nationals in the private sector throughout the year.

The authorities said, “Companies with more than 50 employees are required to achieve an increase of 1% of skilled jobs every 6 months and reach a growth of 2% by the end of the year.”