- Establish a commission to investigate and publicly report on the situation of migrant workers.
- Prohibit companies from doing business with recruitment agencies in the UAE and abroad, that charge workers fees for travel, visas, employment contracts. Prosecute and penalise employers and recruiting agencies that violate the law.
- Aggressively investigate and prosecute employers who violate the labour law.
- Provide quantitative and qualitative data on labour disputes, deaths and injuries at constructions sites and government actions to address these issues.
- Increase the number of inspectors. Ensure that they are carrying out their duties.
- Inform and educate foreign construction workers of their rights.
- Abide by the obligation to implement a minimum wage.
- Allow establishment of genuine and independent human rights and workers rights organisations.
- Ratify International Labour Organisation conventions on freedom of association and collective bargaining.
- Ratify ILO convention on occupational safety and health.
- Ratify ILO convention on protection of rights of migrant workers and members of their kin.
Human Rights Watch recommendations
Human Rights Watch recommendations