Private companies with 20 to 49 employees are now included in the government’s Emiratization.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization and applies to private companies across 14 economic sectors including property, education, construction and health care.
Previously, only companies with 50 or more employees needed to meet the targets on hiring 1%of UAE citizens.
Items | Details |
Company size | 20 to 49 employees ( Expect) |
Company sector | Private sector |
Required UAE citizens to hire in 2024 | 1 employee |
Required Emirati to hire in 2025 | 1 employee |
UAE citizens | Holding family book ONLY |
Fine in case of not hiring a local in 2023 | AED 96,000 |
Fine in case of not hiring a local in 2024 | AED 108,000 |
Deadlines | With immediate effect |
Pension registration | Mandatory |
The economic activities of the establishments targeted by the decision include specific sectors:
Information and communications, financial and insurance activities, real estate, professional and technical activities, administrative and support services, arts and entertainment, mining and quarrying, transformative industries, education, healthcare and social work, construction, wholesale and retail, transportation and warehousing, and hospitality and residency services.
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