New UAE resolution announced: 4 types of violations that lead to suspension of work permits.
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced on December 9th that failing to provide appropriate labour accommodation to eligible workers and human trafficking allegations are among the four violations that could result in suspension of new work permits for companies in the UAE following are the violations 1.breaches stipulated in the Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2020 regarding service fees and administrative fines by the ministry and its amendments 2.Failure to provide appropriate labour accommodation according to the provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 44 of 2022 regarding occupational health and safety, and labour accommodation (Establishments with 50 or more workers, where the monthly wage of each worker is Dh1,500 or less, must provide accommodation for its workers. Also, every industrial establishment, and those operating in the construction sector with not less than 100 workers, must appoint a qualified occupational health and safety officer) 3.The third violation entails human trafficking allegations, where the violating company is suspended until it is proven innocent 4.The fourth violation encompasses abuse of the electronic powers granted to the company to access the ministry’s systems, which could result in a disruption of the ministry’s procedures.  It authorises the employment of a foreign worker in any other company owned by the same employer (not a branch) even if the worker is not registered with it, provided that a work permit is obtained from the ministry in accordance with the relevant regulations.