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Specialised labour court to be set up
The Dubai Courts Department (DCD) has announced the setting up of a specialised labour court that will handle labour disputes.
- By Bassam Za'za', Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 November 9, 2006
- Image Credit: Devadasan/Gulf News
- Labour courts are to be realigned under one authority to better protect workers. Picture for illustrative purposes only.
Dubai: The Dubai Courts Department (DCD) has announced the setting up of a specialised labour court that will handle labour disputes.
Acting on the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, Dr Ahmad Bin Hazim Al Suwaidi, DCD's Director, chaired a meeting with the members of the strategic transformation team in the justice sector regarding the 'fast formation of a specialised labour court' yesterday.
Shaikh Mohammad had met Dr Ali Bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, Minister of Labour, on Tuesday and ordered a stricter enforcement of laws that protect the rights of labourers and domestic workers and that improve their quality of life.
Shaikh Mohammad ordered him to take necessary action to address the issues of expatriate workers in the country and to ensure that significantly improved standards of health, safety and quality of life - in both their workplaces and living areas - are met.
Yesterday's meeting came up with a plan to reorganise the six labour sections (functioning currently) at the courts. The meeting agreed to place all labour sections under the umbrella of the Dubai labour court.
Dr Al Suwaidi praised Shaikh Mohammad's directives on labourers.
He told Gulf News, "The decision to have a specialised labour court in Dubai will bring the federal and local authorities under one umbrella and will help to coordinate and synchronise the work and procedures which is assigned to bring justice for labourers."
Your comments
It is a very good decision by Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, because some companies do not take any notice of labour laws or safety regulations.
A Saeed
Dubai,UAE
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