Dubai: A total of 24 companies were honoured on Tuesday in the world’s first point based award that recognises companies for their best labour welfare practices.
The companies were awarded as part of the second edition of the Taqdeer Award Programme at a special ceremony held at the World Trade Centre.
The award has managed to include more than one million workers this year from over 200 companies in different sectors, said a top official.
Shaikh Mansour Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities handed the companies in the three star, four star and five star categories the trophies.
Maj Gen Obaid Muhair Bin Surour, chairman of Taqdeer Award and deputy director-general of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA),expressed his gratitude to Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai for his strong support and for launching this award with the aim to building fruitful and successful work partnerships between employers and employees; ensuring their respective rights; and motivating companies to strengthen the pillars of decent living for their workers, taking care of them and protecting their rights.
More than 300 workers were also recognized on stage, while 36 were awarded for being top performers in their companies.
The companies that managed to achieve a five star rating were: Global Green Bridge Contracting, Al Futtaim Carillion and Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets:Carrefour.
