UAE’s new unemployment insurance scheme will give employees vital protection, experts say – The National

UAE’s new unemployment insurance scheme will give employees vital protection, experts say – The National

The UAE's new unemployment support programme will serve as a “security blanket” for residents and citizens, and is a progressive measure that gives employees crucial protection, experts say.

The mandatory programme, scheduled to be introduced in January 2023, is aimed at Emirati and foreign employees working in both the private and public sectors.

The new federal law was announced on Thursday by Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation.