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Companies in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) have been given time until the end of the year to obtain compulsory health insurance cover for their employees by the free zone authority,...

UAE faces a second wave of job cuts could continue into next year as companies feel the pinch of the economic downturn, a senior banker has warned despite renewed confidence in a recovery, The...

The chairman of Dubai Properties, a unit of Dubai Holdings, has been arrested on suspicion of acquiring illegal profits from property transactions, The National reported. Dubai Holding announced...

Managing Director Jennifer Campori announced Charterhouse Partnership as the Career Partner for the Abu Dhabi University Careers Fair. Campori says "We are honoured to partner with Abu Dhabi...

The latest survey from the global HR consulting firm Mercer reveals that employee salaries in the UAE appear to have weathered the economic crisis far better than many parts of the world. In more...

Mercer, a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services revealed that nine out of 10 firms plan to raise salaries next year, while nearly two-thirds said they plan to...

Gulf Air staff will stop working and stand up for three minutes today in protest., Gulf Daily News Reported The move is being spearheaded by the Gulf Air Trade Union (GATU), which is demanding...

Dubai-based developer Deyaar announced today that it has reduced its workforce by 20%. The Dubai based developer said in a statement the job cuts were “in line with the company’s...

The economic downturn has sparked interest from a growing number of GCC firms in flexible employee benefits as a way to cut costs and retain talent, the latest report from global HR consulting firm...

Human Minds, a specialist HR and Training consultancy, was officially launched in the UAE yesterday to meet the growing need for human resources management, and to help provide business with a...

Dubai World has announced that it has largely completed its organisational restructuring. As a result of the reorganisation, the company says that it is scheduled to benefit by $800m in operating...

UK daily The Independent has reported that Dubai-based real-estate developer Nakheel plans to cut up to 500 jobs now that the emirate's Cityscape 2009 exhibition is over. The redundancies, which are...

Dulsco HR Solutions, the region's largest human resource outsourcing company, has announced plans to increase its blue collar manpower pool by at least 25%. Dulsco HR Solutions recently brought in...

DUBAI - The UAE is set to unburden residents from too much paperwork by merging applications for residency permits, labour cards and national IDs into a single card in July next year, local daily the...

DUBAI:Workers have received Dh15 million (US$4m) in back wages since February, The National reported on Sunday, citing a senior official. “During the financial crisis several companies...

An overwhelming 94% of the region's professionals would love to reinvent themselves professionally and start a brand new career but haven't for various reasons, according to the Middle East's number...

The average base monthly salary of real estate professionals in the Middle East continued to be attractive at Dh38,040 even after a 3.7 per cent fall from last year, a survey said yesterday. As...

The job market in the UAE is turning a corner and will witness a reasonable recovery in 2010, analysts told Emirates Business. "We expect a dramatic upturn in the Q4, and a steady climb in...

DUBAI - Japanese companies in the UAE are still hiring staff despite most businesses in the country showing reluctance to new recruitment, local daily Emirates Business reported on Thursday, citing a...

Dubai: Science and technology experts from around the Arab world have flocked to the first Arab Women in Science and Technology Conference held this week. Lack of education and employment...

Even before it officially comes into effect, the Wage Protection System (WPS) for workers in the UAE has already seen more than 100,000 salaries disbursed in July and August, up from 28,000 in June,...

DUBAI - A weaker dirham is wreaking havoc for UAE expats on pound or euro salaries and those who have commitments back in the UK or Europe, experts say. The dirham has lost more than a tenth of...

With employee trust falling by 57 percentage points and Generation Y all set to make up 75 per cent of the global workforce by 2025, the time for talent innovation is now. A study conducted by...

Even though the current economic recession has resulted in greater job losses for women, recruitment and human resource management firms say that given today's challenging economic conditions,...

The UAE Central Bank has clarified that the newly introduced wages protection system (WPS) will entertain only salaries paid in dirham, said banking sources. The new system will ensure that all...

A majority of organisations around the world believe that good talent management is important for innovation, as per a new survey. According to an Economist Intelligence Unit report Talent...

Abu Dhabi: KITAB has joined forces with the Academy for the German Book Trade and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region to offer a world-class training programme for mid-management publishing professionals...

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a law to appoint pensioners in government departments. The...

Human error and unsafe behaviour accounts for almost 90% of all accidents, including those caused by inexperienced and unskilled workers. Intersec trade fair and conference, due to take place at the...

According to recently published results of ORC Worldwide's 2009 SIRS Middle East Benefits Policies and Practices Survey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), bonus and incentive plans are still a regular...

Dubai: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has finalised a proposal that will make it possible to work part time in the private sector, reported the local Arabic daily Al Bayan. Humaid Bin Deemas, Acting...

Dubai World and MGM Mirage have announced that they plan to hire 12,000 staff for their joint CityCenter hotel and leisure project in Las Vegas,United States, The National has reported. The...

DUBAI: A set of minimum standards covering working and living conditions is to be introduced to protect Indian labourers from exploitation, and companies that breach them face action from the UAE and...

Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM), operators of Yas Marina Circuit, and Takatof, the Volunteer Programme of the Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Employment dynamics in the UAE are on the cusp of a turnaround with a substantial proportion of firms giving serious consideration to resuming hiring in the short term, industry experts told Emirates...

Dubai Group, the financial services and investment arm of Dubai Holdings, has cut more than 70 per cent of its staff since the financial crisis hit last autumn, an official said. The disclosure...

Arab female workers have suffered more than men from the global financial turbulence and could still pay a heavy price without government counter-measures, according to a United Nations...

Many employees across the UAE will receive their September salaries and allowances today, ahead of the Eid Al Fitr. The Ministry of Finance said today that employees of the federal government,...

Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, has commenced a recruitment drive to initially hire approximately 200 healthcare professionals. The new recruits will be...

Dubai: The Federal Human Resources Authority reviewed the executive regulations of the Federal Human resources bill on Wednesday, prior to its submission to the Federal Cabinet for consideration and...