UAE Labour / Employment LawCabinet Resolution No. (21) of 2020 Regarding the Services Fees and Administrative Fines of the Ministry of Human Resources

Article (1) Definitions In application of the provisions of this Resolution, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context indicates otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates The Ministry : Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization The Minister : Minister of Human Resources & Emiratization Facility : Any economic, technical, industrial or commercial unit in which Laborers work, aiming at producing or marketing goods or providing services of any kind, and subject to the provisions of the aforementioned Federal Law No. 8 of 1980. Categories : Classification categories of Facilities mentioned in the aforementioned Cabinet Resolution 26 of 2010.

Article (2) Service Fees a. The fees for the services provided by the Ministry, which are shown below, shall be approved as indicated in the tables attached to this Resolution: 1. Work permits from within the State; 2. Work permits from outside the State; 3. Renewal of permits, amendment of work contracts, and transfer of Laborers from one facility to another; and 4. Recruitment and mediation activity b. The value of the services specified below shall be determined by the service provider for the services provided by the Ministry’s systems or through any of its approved channels, as shown in the following table: S. Service category Service in AED

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Article (3) Administrative fines The following administrative fines shall be imposed on the violations specified in the table below: S. Violation Description Fine (AED) 1 Failure to provide the Ministry with a contract of employment, within a period not exceeding 60 days, from the date of entry of the Laborer to the State or from the date of changing his status. 100 for each month, and a maximum of 2,000. 2 Failure to renew the Work Permit within a 200 for each month, and a maximum of 2,000.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Services Fees and Administrative Fines of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization 4 period not exceeding 60 days from the date of expiry…

Article (4) Grievance Any interested party may file complaint in writing to the Ministry of any administrative fine from the fines referred to in Article 3 of this Resolution against him within ten (10) working days from the date of notification of the Resolution against him, provided that the grievance is justified and all supporting documents shall be attached and such grievance shall be considered within 20 days from the date of its submittal, in accordance with the procedures in force at the Ministry.

Article (5) Exemption and Reduction of Charges 1. The Facility shall be exempted of charges referred to in Article 2 of this Resolution in the following

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Services Fees and Administrative Fines of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization 7 cases: a. If the Facility is a fishing boat. b. If the due charges from the Facility are a result of its recruitment of a laborer other than Emirati or GCC citizens. 2. Fees applicable to facilities where the number of laborers is not more than six and the facilities that follow Zones Corp shall be reduced to be equal to the fees applicable to facilities of the second category (A) stipulated i…

Article (6) Exemption of Administrative Fines and Paying them in Instalments The Minister may exempt from administrative fines referred to in Article 3 of this Resolution or its instalments, provided that the exemptions from these fines and the mechanism of their instalment, including conditions, controls and procedures, are determined by a resolution issued by the Minister in coordination with the Minister of Finance for this purpose.

Article (7) Amending Administrative Charges and Fines The Cabinet shall be competent to make any amendments concerning the administrative charges and fines stipulated in this Resolution, either through addition, omission or amendment.

Article (8) Collection of Administrative Charges and Fines The administrative charges and fines in this Resolution shall be collected by the means determined by the Ministry of Finance in this regard.

Article (9) General Provisions 1. For the purpose of paying the fees and administrative fines set out in Articles 2 and 3 of this Resolution, a part of a day shall be deemed to be a full day and the part of a month shall be deemed a full month. 2. The Minister shall determine the conditions, controls and standards of services and violations contained in this Resolution.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Services Fees and Administrative Fines of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization 8 3. The Minister shall determine the regulations and procedures governing the conclusion and renewal of employment contracts and the provisions, guarantees and data required in…

Article (10) Issuance of Executive Resolutions The Minister shall issue the resolutions necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (11) Repeals Cabinet Resolution No. 47 of 2019, concerning the Services Fees and Administrative Fines of the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratization shall be repealed and any provision that contradicts or is in conflict with this Resolution shall cease to have effect.

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Article (12) Publication and Implementation of the Resolution This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force as of 5 April 2020. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum The Prime Minister Date: 7 Shaban 1441 H Corresponding to: 31 March 2020 A.D

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the Services Fees and Administrative Fines of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization 10 Annex 1 Table Attached to the Cabinet Resolution No. 21 of 2020 Concerning the charges of the services provided by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization Table No. (1) Work permits from inside the State (for those who have a valid residence in the State) Fees in…