UAE: You can hire domestic help only from Tadbeer from March
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Citizens and expats will have to hire domestic helpers only from Tadbeer centres from March when government completes shutting down all private recruiting agencies for housemaids.
Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), on Tuesday told members of the Federal National Council (FNC) that the ministry closed 250 recruitment offices for domestic workers in the UAE after their licences had expired. The remaining 10 offices will be shut down in March. The move is to streamline the hiring of this category of blue-collar employees in the country and to better protect their rights.
Over 4,000 establishments in UAE fined for exploiting consumers
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Law enables consumers to contact authorities and submit complaints about fraud and exploitation.
More than 4,000 commercial establishments were fined in the UAE during 2020 for flouting rules, including exploiting consumers, said a UAE minister.
Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy on Tuesday told the Federal National Council (FNC) that Federal Decree Law No. (15) of 2020 regarding consumer protection had granted the ministry extensive supervisory powers to control prices in the country s markets, especially during times of crisis and events.
The FNC had in June 2020 passed a draft law amendment to the consumer protection law which was aimed at protecting customers from being exploited by dishonest traders.