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04ABUDHABI2131
2004-06-29 03:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE - MANDATORY SUBMISSION OF JOB OFFERS ALONG

Tags:  ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC 
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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