UAE Announces First-Ever Labour Market Award

The UAE has introduced its first-ever labour market award for domestic workers, labourers, companies, and businesses to recognize best practices.

The three-category award aimed at improving the labour market, as well as encouraging workers and companies to go the extra mile.

The move is also expected to increase the labour market’s productivity and efficiency.

#MoHRE will begin accepting applications for the Emirates Labour Market Award from June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023. The Award, which is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Vice President,👇🏻👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/Dh4EUhHANa

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MoHRE will receive applications online from June 1 to August 31 and the award ceremony will be held in November.

Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), said the awards were meant to attract more talent and businesses to the country.

Twenty-eight firms will be chosen based on their size in six categories.

Employees will be recognized across the skilled, unskilled and general categories, with four winners each section.

Businesses will be awarded across three categories namely: the domestic workers' recruitment, employment agencies and business centers.