The UAE Cabinet today agreed that a period of three months from today would be given to provide all foreign nationals present illegally in the country with an opportunity to regularize their situation according to the law, or to leave the country, without penalty. The Cabinet was meeting today at the Presidential Palace under the chairmanship of H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. It was also attended by Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister.The Cabinet decision was taken as part of measures designed to tighten up the implementation of current laws relating to those who are in violation of the labour law or who are working in the country illegally, with regards both to employees and to those who employ them.The Cabinet instructed the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Labour to work together to take the necessary steps to implement the decision.It also said that the two Ministries should work together to impose fines and prison sentences on all those who are found to be employing illegal workers. In particular, it warned UAE citizens that they would face legal action if they were found to be employing illegal workers in their farms or in their homes.The objective of the decision, officials noted, was to ensure that all legal workers would enjoy the full and appropriate benefits relating to their salaries, health care and housing. The Cabinet also instructed the Ministry of Labour to issue an order to all companies that, with effect from 1st January 2008, the salaries and wages of their legally-employed staff should be paid through banks, so as to ensure that there were no delays in payments by employers. The cabinet also ratified the recent agreement between the UAE and the Netherlands on the avoidance of double taxation, as well as reviewing a number of federal laws and draft laws, and took decisions relevant to these topics. Source
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