Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI2131
2004-06-29 03:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG
null Diana T Fritz 02/06/2007 05:32:36 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM June 29, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2131 - ROUTINE) TAGS: ELAB, PREL, PHUM, PGOV, SOCI, CVIS Captions: None Subject: UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG WITH WORK VISA APPLICATIONS Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 02131 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: P/M ECON AMB DCM RSO DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: POL:RBASSIL CLEARED: POL:JFMAYBURY VZCZCADI720 RR RUEHC RUEHDE RUCPDOC RUEHC RUEHZM DE RUEHAD #2131 1810345 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 290345Z JUN 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4889 INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4092 RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHDC RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002131
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL, G/TIP, AND EB/CBA
STATE PASS OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT FOR
VIRGINIA GREEN AND CONSTANCE SHINN
STATE PASS USTR JASON BUNTIN
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC
SUBJECT: UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG
WITH WORK VISA APPLICATIONS
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002131
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL, G/TIP, AND EB/CBA
STATE PASS OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT FOR
VIRGINIA GREEN AND CONSTANCE SHINN
STATE PASS USTR JASON BUNTIN
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC
SUBJECT: UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG
WITH WORK VISA APPLICATIONS
1. (U) STARTING OCTOBER 1, 2004, THE UAE MINISTRY OF LABOR WILL
REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT JOB OFFERS STATING THE SALARY AND JOB
TITLE OF THEIR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYERS
SUBMIT VISA APPLICATIONS. THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS FOR EMPLOYERS
TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT DETAILS ON THE VISA APPLICATIONS ONLY, BUT
THERE IS NOTHING BINDING ON THE EMPLOYER. THIS MANDATE IS
INTENDED TO MAKE EMPLOYERS MORE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE INFORMATION
THEY PROVIDE WHEN APPLYING FOR WORK VISAS ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEES.
IT ALSO AIMS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS, WHO SOMETIMES
ARRIVE IN THE UAE FOR A SPECIFIC JOB AND SALARY AND INSTEAD ARE
PUT TO WORK IN OTHER EMPLOYMENT, OR ARE GIVEN SALARIES INFERIOR
TO WHAT THEY WERE PROMISED.
2. (SBU) THE UAE IS CONTINUING TO EXERT MORE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE
THE LABOR SITUATION AND TO DECREASE DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS
AND EMPLOYEES. THIS LATEST IMPROVEMENT IN THE LAW ADDRESSES THE
ISSUE OF EXPATRIATE UNSKILLED WORKERS WHO, IN MANY CASES, ARE
VICTIMIZED BY EMPLOYERS WHO MAKE FALSE COMMITMENTS ABOUT JOB
DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARIES. THE "GULF NEWS" ON JUNE 26 CITED AN
EXAMPLE OF A BANGLADESHI GIRL WHO HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THE UAE AS
A HOUSEMAID, AND INSTEAD WAS FORCED INTO PROSTITUTION. WE ARE
FOLLOWING UP WITH UAE AUTHORITIES.
ALBRIGHT
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL, G/TIP, AND EB/CBA
STATE PASS OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT FOR
VIRGINIA GREEN AND CONSTANCE SHINN
STATE PASS USTR JASON BUNTIN
USDOC FOR ITA/MAC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC
SUBJECT: UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG
WITH WORK VISA APPLICATIONS
1. (U) STARTING OCTOBER 1, 2004, THE UAE MINISTRY OF LABOR WILL
REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO SUBMIT JOB OFFERS STATING THE SALARY AND JOB
TITLE OF THEIR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AT THE SAME TIME EMPLOYERS
SUBMIT VISA APPLICATIONS. THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS FOR EMPLOYERS
TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT DETAILS ON THE VISA APPLICATIONS ONLY, BUT
THERE IS NOTHING BINDING ON THE EMPLOYER. THIS MANDATE IS
INTENDED TO MAKE EMPLOYERS MORE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE INFORMATION
THEY PROVIDE WHEN APPLYING FOR WORK VISAS ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEES.
IT ALSO AIMS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS, WHO SOMETIMES
ARRIVE IN THE UAE FOR A SPECIFIC JOB AND SALARY AND INSTEAD ARE
PUT TO WORK IN OTHER EMPLOYMENT, OR ARE GIVEN SALARIES INFERIOR
TO WHAT THEY WERE PROMISED.
2. (SBU) THE UAE IS CONTINUING TO EXERT MORE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE
THE LABOR SITUATION AND TO DECREASE DISPUTES BETWEEN EMPLOYERS
AND EMPLOYEES. THIS LATEST IMPROVEMENT IN THE LAW ADDRESSES THE
ISSUE OF EXPATRIATE UNSKILLED WORKERS WHO, IN MANY CASES, ARE
VICTIMIZED BY EMPLOYERS WHO MAKE FALSE COMMITMENTS ABOUT JOB
DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARIES. THE "GULF NEWS" ON JUNE 26 CITED AN
EXAMPLE OF A BANGLADESHI GIRL WHO HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THE UAE AS
A HOUSEMAID, AND INSTEAD WAS FORCED INTO PROSTITUTION. WE ARE
FOLLOWING UP WITH UAE AUTHORITIES.
ALBRIGHT