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03ABUDHABI3587
2003-08-02 17:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
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UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS

Tags:  ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC 
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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM August 02, 2003


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3587 - ROUTINE) 

TAGS: ELAB, PREL, PHUM, PGOV, SOCI, CVIS 

Captions: None 

Subject: UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 03587

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: ECON 
 INFO: AMB DCM POL P/M 
Laser1:
 INFO: FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: A/DCM: KVANDEVATE
DRAFTED: ECON: GARANA
CLEARED: ECON: OBJOHN; CGD: TLERSTEN

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RR RUEHC RUCPDOC RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #3587 2141754
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1135
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003587 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL AND EB/CBA
STATE FOR OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT
FOR VIRGINIA GREEN AND CONSTANCE SHINN
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI,
4520/ITA/MAC/ONE/CLOUSTAUNAU,
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON,
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
SUBJECT: UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003587

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL AND EB/CBA
STATE FOR OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT
FOR VIRGINIA GREEN AND CONSTANCE SHINN
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI,
4520/ITA/MAC/ONE/CLOUSTAUNAU,
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON,
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
SUBJECT: UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS


1. (U) Local press reported that the Ministry of Labour
and Social Affairs blacklisted 375 companies in Abu
Dhabi and 549 in Dubai and the Northern Emirates
between January 1 and June 30 for violating labor laws.
The Ministry inspected over 10,000 businesses in Dubai
and the Northern Emirates during this period to ensure
that companies were properly applying health and safety
laws. The blacklisted companies cannot obtain work or
sponsorship permits, or have any dealings with the
Ministry until they fix their problems. The Ministry
reinstated 176 companies during the same period for
redressing their errors.


2. (SBU) Comment: The Ministry of Labor has committed
itself publicly to strictly regulating and enforcing
labor laws. The inspection and blacklisting of so many
firms demonstrates the Ministry's resolve in
implementing its ambitious agenda of effectively
policing local labor conditions. End comment.

WAHBA