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  2. Migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council region

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    Labor law reforms were introduced in the UAE in 2016, which included a standardized offer letter prepared by the UAE's Ministry of Labor, a standardized work contract which must specify duration, nature of the work, place of employment, wages and remuneration. The changes also specify working hours as 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week.

  3. Kafala system - Wikipedia

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    The kafala system (also spelled "kefala system"; Arabic: نظام الكفالة, romanized: niẓām al-kafāla; meaning "sponsorship system") is a system used to monitor migrant laborers, working primarily in the construction and domestic sectors in Gulf Cooperation Council member states and a few neighboring countries, namely Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the ...

  4. Judicial system of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The judicial system of the United Arab Emirates is divided into federal courts and local courts. The federal justice system is defined in the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, with the Federal Supreme Court based at Abu Dhabi. [1] As of 2023, only the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while all ...

  5. Labour force of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Construction workers from Asia on top floor of the Angsana Tower. The labour force of the United Arab Emirates is primarily made up of foreign temporary workers, most of whom come from the Indian subcontinent and other parts of the Arab World and Asia. There is a sizeable number of Westerners, the majority of them being British and Americans.

  6. Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates has a work visa sponsorship system to issue work permits for foreign alien nationals who wish to migrate for work in the UAE. Most of the visas are sponsored by institutions and companies. A person looking to enter the UAE for work needs to first procure a work permit from the Ministry of Human Resources.

  7. Legal system of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The UAE federal system includes courts of first instance (trial court), courts of appeal and the Supreme Court . The federal court system is the sole court system in the emirates of Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain . Local Court System. The local court systems ( النظام القضائي المحلي) is in trial, appeal and ...

  8. Human rights in Dubai - Wikipedia

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    Dubai has many workers from foreign countries, who have worked on real estate development projects such as the Dubai Marina.. Human rights in Dubai are based on the Constitution and enacted law, which promise equitable treatment of all people, regardless of race, nationality or social status, per Article 25 of the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates.

  9. Economy of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    The United Arab Emirates is a high-income developing market economy. The UAE's economy is the 4th largest in the Middle East (after Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Israel ), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of US$415 billion (AED 1.83 trillion) in 2021-2023. [1] The UAE economy is heavily reliant on revenues from petroleum and natural gas ...