Fines of up to Dh10m under new UAE domestic worker law

 

The UAE will introduce new penalties against rogue recruiters and employers under updated domestic labour legislation, including fines of up to Dh10 million.  

The UAE domestic labour legislation introduced in 2017 entitles workers to full payment of wages within 10 days of its due date, one paid day off each week, 30 vacation days per year and 30 days medical leave, decent accommodation, a round ticket home every two years and guarantees possession of their own identity papers. 

UAE law also states that domestic helpers must be informed of the exact nature of the work they will undertake, including their financial package, before being recruited from their home country. 

Recruitment agents must also provide domestic helpers with a booklet with details of their wages or other related information to ensure that they are paid fairly.