UAE; Ministerial Resolution Concerning Unemployment Insurance Scheme
| Title | UAE; Ministerial Resolution Concerning Unemployment Insurance Scheme |
| Date of conclusion | 30/11/2022 |
| Entry into force | Following the date of its issuance. |
| Text version(s) | English |
| Source | Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), Cabinet Resolution |
| No. 604 of 2022 ; UAE (30 Nov 2022) accessed: 20 January 2023 | |
| Last accessed: 20 January 2023 | |
| Keywords | UAE; Laws & Regulations; Policy; Labour |
Abstract
The Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation has asked all government and private sector employees to subscribe to the unemployment insurance scheme by purchasing an insurance policy as of January 1, 2023. In line with this plan, an employee of the federal government or the private sector will be entitled to insurance that will pay benefits for up to three months in the event of unemployment in exchange for a percentage of the employee’s payments following the law.