Authorities in the UAE will begin evaluating whether private sector companies have met their Emiratisation targets for the first half of 2024 from July 1, Khaleej Times reproted. Companies with 50 or more employees that have not increased their Emirati workforce by 1 percent over the past six months will face fines.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) confirmed that June 30 was the final deadline for meeting these targets. Firms that fail to comply will be fined Dh8,000 per month for each Emirati they have not hired.
Private sector companies are required to boost their Emirati workforce by 2 percent annually. By the end of 2023, firms needed to have 4 percent Emiratis as employees. This requirement rises to 5 percent by the end of June, and must reach 6 percent by the end of 2024.
