Dubai’s labour market initiatives spur growth

Committees are working to ensure compliance at work sites, residences

- BY ABDULLA RASHEED Abu Dhabi Editor

Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) continues its strategic efforts to develop and enhance labour market services for companies, including a wide range of services and initiatives, some of which have already been implemented.

The integrated digital system enables companies to complete employment contracts and work permit transactions round the clock. It also provides proactive services through smart alert systems that send notifications to establishments ahead of card expirations.

Institutional integration has been further strengthened through the “Work Package” initiative, developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Ministry of Health, to streamline procedures for issuing and renewing permits.