A rundown of ten top stories – from floating hotels, real estate price hike, new unemployment insurance, labour law – you might have missed this week on Arabian Business
unemployment insurance scheme
Emiratis
UAE Unemployment Insurance Scheme: All you need to know
The new scheme is applicable to all federal government employees and the private sector
basic salary
UAE Unemployment Insurance Scheme launches today: AED20k cover
Insured residents and locals will be compensated with a cash amount for a set period until new employment is found
Dubai
Dubai ranked among safest, but most overworked cities in the world
Dubai ranked first globally for mitigating the impact of Covid and sixth for remote work, a new study indicates
Bahrain Economists Society
Further visa reform on the horizon after UAE ‘ups its game’ with unemployment scheme: experts
Initiative will create a ‘safety-net’ encouraging workers to remain in the country while looking for their next job
financial security
How the UAE’s new unemployment insurance will protect workers and benefit businesses
A look into why expat and Emirati employees across the UAE’s public and private sectors have something to look forward to in 2023, as the competition to attract and retain top talent heats up following the UAE Cabinet’s decision to consider unemployment pay
Arabian Travel Market
Will Dubai remain one of the world’s most open cities in the post-Covid world?
Dubai’s ability to provide one of the world’s safest environments and the gathering pace of its economic growth are making it a preferred international destination
blue-collar workers
Unemployment pay to boost MENA startups, protect ‘most vulnerable’ workers: Experts
The unemployment scheme will offer blue-collar workers some ‘breathing room’ to find other roles, startup founders told Arabian Business
Abu Dhabi
Video: Five things you need to know about the UAE’s unemployment pay scheme
The unemployment pay scheme will provide financial security and ensure the availability of income for expats and Emiratis who have lost their jobs
Abu Dhabi
Safety net provided by UAE unemployment pay will prevent poverty and distress, experts say
The unemployment insurance scheme will also benefit businesses by promoting the smooth and efficient operation of the employment market for Emiratis and expats alike, experts said
Dubai
Unemployment pay is a ‘huge step for employee rights’ and will reduce dependency on firms: experts
UAE workers will no longer need to consider relocating immediately or leaving the country due to lack of income, or be forced to incur debt to survive in the event of employment, experts said
basic salary
Struggling between jobs? Unemployed UAE workers to get up to AED20,000 a month under new scheme
The scheme aims to provide financial security and ensure the availability of income for the workers during their unemployment, until alternative job opportunities are made available