The new system is activated by an online application by the UAE employer for the granting of work permits that requires disclosure of the key terms of the employment offer.
The UAE labor ministry processes the application and provides access to the electronic record to Indian government-accredited recruitment agencies in India that are then required to obtain the worker's attested consent. A duly designated Indian government agency also accesses the record for the purpose of reviewing the terms of employment and grants emigration clearance accordingly. This is followed by the registration of the electronic contract and the issuance of the work permit by the labor ministry.
The new system ensures the full transparency of the contracting process by mandating that the prospective worker be duly informed by Indian government-accredited recruitment agencies of the terms of the contract offer, including the scope of remuneration and employment conditions and benefits, prior to deploying to the UAE.
Ghobash underlined the commitment of the UAE to exemplary cooperation with India on a range of areas including the employment of Indian contract workers in the UAE, whose number has grown to approximately 1.7 million. Ravi hailed the protocol, which he said would protect the interest of workers as well as the employers, as a leap in India-UAE relations in the field of labor employment. He stated that the protocol underlines the commitment of the Indian government to the protection and welfare of the Indian workers in the UAE, in accordance with UAE legislation.
