UAE law targets sexual harassment, forced labor
UAE law targets sexual harassment, forced labor
Dubai - Arab Today
The UAE issued a law on Tuesday to combat abuse of domestic staff, state news agency WAM said.
It includes prohibitions on sexual harassment, forced labor, and the employment of domestic workers under 18.
It also stipulates that workers are entitled to one paid day off each week, 30 days of paid vacation per year and up to 30 days of sick leave.
President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan approved the law, which was praised by human rights organizations when its draft was passed by the country’s legislative body in May.
The UAE relies heavily on migrant labor with an estimated 8 million workers making up more than 80 percent of its population, according to the International Labour Organization.
Many domestic workers come from southeast Asia.
The new law covers 19 service work occupations, including guards, parking valet workers, gardeners, domestic workers, cooks, and nannies, as well as private trainers, nurses, and drivers.
It is set to take effect two months after its publication in the official gazette.
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