[UAE] Expat employment fraud crackdown

In the UAE, the Ministry of Human Resource and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has taken action against 55 institutions found to have conducted recruitment in 2023 without obtaining government permission, Kaumudi Online reports.

The affected businesses include five social media accounts.

Violating firms were reportedly fined, ministry records were restricted and social media accounts have been blocked. In addition, the Ministry announced that some institutions have been subject to public prosecution.

The recruitment and temporary employment of domestic workers in the UAE without MoHRE permission is illegal. Those found in violation of the law risk a minimum one-year jail term and fines of between two lakh and one million dirhams.

Khalil Ibrahim Khoori - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Resources - stated that the ministry finds job scammers by searching advertisements and campaigns on social media and other platforms. The undersecretary said that legal action would be taken and fines imposed on companies engaging in recruitment without the proper licence.

Khalil Ibrahim Khoori added that expatriates and UAE residents should check whether a recruiting organisation has a license before applying for a job to avoid falling victim to fraud. 

Violations can be reported via the MoHRE call centre or app.

Source: Kaumudi Online

In the UAE, the Ministry of Human Resource and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has taken action against 55 institutions found to have conducted recruitment in 2023 without obtaining government permission, Kaumudi Online reports.

The affected businesses include five social media accounts.

Violating firms were reportedly fined, ministry records were restricted and social media accounts have been blocked. In addition, the Ministry announced that some institutions have been subject to public prosecution.

The recruitment and temporary employment of domestic workers in the UAE without MoHRE permission is illegal. Those found in violation of the law risk a minimum one-year jail term and fines of between two lakh and one million dirhams.

Khalil Ibrahim Khoori - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Resources - stated that the ministry finds job scammers by searching advertisements and campaigns on social media and other platforms. The undersecretary said that legal action would be taken and fines imposed on companies engaging in recruitment without the proper licence.

Khalil Ibrahim Khoori added that expatriates and UAE residents should check whether a recruiting organisation has a license before applying for a job to avoid falling victim to fraud. 

Violations can be reported via the MoHRE call centre or app.

Source: Kaumudi Online