Mandatory Emiratisation in UAE: Firms speed up hiring, training of Emiratis

Mandatory Emiratisation in UAE: Firms speed up hiring, training of Emiratis

As a result of the new mandates, recruitment firms say that the demand and salaries of young Emiratis have grown exponentially, with more and more women being hired

Published: Tue 10 Jan 2023, 6:00 AM

UAE companies have expedited the process of hiring Emiratis in order to meet the Emiratisation target announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE)

The Ministry made it mandatory for companies with more than 50 employees to increase their Emiratisation quota to two per cent for skilled jobs by the end of 2022. The target has been doubled to four per cent for the private sector by the end of 2023. Firms failing to hire the required number of Emiratis will have to pay a fine of Dh6,000 per month.

Both public and private sector entities have boosted their Emiratisation drives in order to avoid fines and penalties.

Starting January 1, 2023, MoHRE has begun imposing fines on companies for not meeting Emiratisation targets.

Thumbay Group said it onboarded 23 UAE nationals to its workforce, and is looking to further strengthen the Emirati workforce.

The new Emirati workers have been assigned roles in customer service, academic affairs, student admissions, laboratory and strategic management departments.

The healthcare firm said applications are further