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Table 3

Application of Emiratization: establishment of organizational units, quota and incentives

Year	Details
1980	Federal Law # 8 MoHRE will have a special department dedicated to find adequate job opportunities for nationals. The department must assist employers in fulfilling their need of national workers whenever needed.
2005	Ministerial Orders 41, 42 and 43 of 2005 impose on private sector employers a quota system, whereby every company with more than 100 employees is obliged to recruit (and retain on the payroll) the stipulated number of UAE nationals to ensure the minimum percentage of participation of Emiratis in the workforce. Companies with lower grading are required to file mandatory financial guarantees, the amount of which will depend on the category of the employer (as set out in the relevant Order).
2006	Cabinet Resolution on employment of UAE Nationals with special need
	National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia); now a part of MoHRE Emirates Nationals Development Programme Abu Dhabi Human Resources Authority Dubai Government Human Resources Department Sharjah Govt. Directorate of Human Resources. These entities develop the skills of UAE nationals and prepare them for the job market. The entities also serve as recruitment agencies offering a channel for the UAE nationals and employers to reach out to each other.
2009	Cabinet Resolution regulating termination of UAE Nationals working in the private sector
2016	All construction facilities with a workforce of 500 or more employees must appoint at least one Emirati occupational health and safety officer beginning in 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has announced.
2016	2016 Companies registered with Tas’heel's online services and employs over 1000 workers will be required to hire Emirati citizens for the ‘Data Entry’ positions starting 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization announced.
2018	Ministerial Decree No. 519 of 2018 on Regulations and Conditions of Training and Employment of Students
2018	Ministerial Decree No. 212 of 2018 on Regulation of employing nationals in the private sector
2018	Absher is an initiative supervised by Ministry of Presidential Affairs and implemented by MoHRE in order to provide a decent life for UAE citizens. The aim of this initiative is to provide approximately 20,000 jobs for citizens in the coming period.
2018	Under the Absher initiative, the “Discounts and Offers” program aims to support the Emiratis working for the private sector. However, they have to be registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE). It’s a partnership between the public and private sector. Emiratis are entitled to receive discounts on basic services such as, housing, aviation and insurance.

Year	Details
1980	Federal Law # 8MoHRE will have a special department dedicated to find adequate job opportunities for nationals. The department must assist employers in fulfilling their need of national workers whenever needed.
2005	Ministerial Orders 41, 42 and 43 of 2005 impose on private sector employers a quota system, whereby every company with more than 100 employees is obliged to recruit (and retain on the payroll) the stipulated number of UAE nationals to ensure the minimum percentage of participation of Emiratis in the workforce.Companies with lower grading are required to file mandatory financial guarantees, the amount of which will depend on the category of the employer (as set out in the relevant Order).
2006	Cabinet Resolution on employment of UAE Nationals with special need
	National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia); now a part of MoHRE Emirates Nationals Development Programme Abu Dhabi Human Resources Authority Dubai Government Human Resources Department Sharjah Govt. Directorate of Human Resources. These entities develop the skills of UAE nationals and prepare them for the job market. The entities also serve as recruitment agencies offering a channel for the UAE nationals and employers to reach out to each other.
2009	Cabinet Resolution regulating termination of UAE Nationals working in the private sector
2016	All construction facilities with a workforce of 500 or more employees must appoint at least one Emirati occupational health and safety officer beginning in 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has announced.
2016	2016 Companies registered with Tas’heel's online services and employs over 1000 workers will be required to hire Emirati citizens for the ‘Data Entry’ positions starting 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization announced.
2018	Ministerial Decree No. 519 of 2018 on Regulations and Conditions of Training and Employment of Students
2018	Ministerial Decree No. 212 of 2018 on Regulation of employing nationals in the private sector
2018	Absher is an initiative supervised by Ministry of Presidential Affairs and implemented by MoHRE in order to provide a decent life for UAE citizens. The aim of this initiative is to provide approximately 20,000 jobs for citizens in the coming period.
2018	Under the Absher initiative, the “Discounts and Offers” program aims to support the Emiratis working for the private sector. However, they have to be registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE). It’s a partnership between the public and private sector. Emiratis are entitled to receive discounts on basic services such as, housing, aviation and insurance.

Source: Government of the United Arab Emirates (2019)