The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has warned private sector companies regarding Emiratisation targets.
MoHRE said that the targets are conditional to Emiratis in skilled jobs.
“The ministry is closely monitoring the Emiratisation-related procedures, which companies are following, as well as the types of jobs they are offering to UAE nationals. However, we stress that for companies to achieve their Emiratisation targets, it is necessary that they employ Emiratis in skilled jobs,” MoHRE said via Twitter.
Private companies with at least 50 employees must meet their 2 percent Emiratisation target before January 2023.
Firms that fail to meet the targets will be fined at a rate of AED6,000 a month or AED72,000 a year.
“We reaffirm our belief in developing the UAE labour market in partnership with the private sector to help achieve an improved business environment and investment climate that encourages companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and talented people from all over the world to work in the UAE, especially in strategic sectors,” the ministry said in a statement.
“Adhering to the legislation regulating the labour market is ultimately in the interest of private sector companies and their employees. The Emiratisation support is carried out through two tracks – the first is to expand the base of jobs available to nationals in the private sector, and the second is to build a safety net that supports them in their career path.
The Nafis programme encourages the UAE nationals to enter the private sector while benefiting from the largest possible level of government empowerment and support,” it added.
As per the Nafis initiative, the Emirates aims to ensure that 10 percent of the private sector firms are made up of Emiratis by 2026.
The Nafis initiative offers various benefits including the Emirati Salary Support Scheme where UAE citizens will be offered a one-year salary support of up to AED8,000 per month during training and a monthly support of up to AED5,000 will be paid for up to five years for university graduates.
The programme provides UAE citizens specialised in fields such as coders, nurses, and accountants with a top-up on their existing salaries.
Further incentives are offered to companies meeting Emiratisation targets.
In addition, all entities in the private sector are required to register their Emirati employees with the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) within 30 days from their employment date, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) said on Tuesday.
The move is part of the governmental federal programme, Nafis and requires employees to ensures that registration has been completed within a month from their date of joining.
GPSSA added the requirement is part of the UAE’s effort to “increase the competitiveness and sustainability of UAE nationals by empowering them to occupy jobs in the UAE’s private sector over the next five years.”
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