UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has informed over 12,000 private enterprises with 20–49 employees that Cabinet Resolution No. 33/5W, which calls for the increase of Emiratisation objectives, would go into effect in January 2024.
Companies with 20 to 49 employees must hire one UAE national in 2024 and another in 2025.
This move is estimated to produce around 12,000 jobs per year for UAE citizens in several critical economic sectors in 2024 and 2025, making consolidating the Emiratisation file a major priority for the UAE government.
This resolution is in addition to the 2% Emiratisation growth objective for enterprises with 50 or more workers.