$26,00 fine: Emiratisation targets now applicable for more than 12,000 companies

$26,00 fine: Emiratisation targets now applicable for more than 12,000 companies

More companies are now subject to Emiratisation target rules. More than 12,000 companies with 20-49 employees, operating across 14 specific economic sectors, are now required to hire at least one UAE citizen in 2024 and another one in 2025.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) recently notified the firms via its digital system, providing them sufficient time to meet their required targets.

The targeted companies operate across 14 specific key economic activities: Information and communications; finance and insurance; real estate; professional and technical activities; administrative and support services; education; healthcare and social work; arts and entertainment; mining and quarrying; transformative industries; construction; wholesale and retail; transportation and warehousing; and accommodation and hospitality – all of which are sectors that are currently undergoing rapid growth and have the capacity to provide jobs and a suitable working environment.

Mohre issued a statement calling on companies subject to the decision to “quickly meet their Emiratisation targets and avoid delaying it until the end of the year.”

Fines amounting to Dh96,000 for each UAE citizen not appointed in 2024 will be imposed on these companies. These will be collected starting January 2025. Meanwhile, fines of Dh108,000 will be imposed for failure to meet 2025 targets, to