This page lists the primary resources for distressed workers provided by the UAE and the governments of the top 5 labor sending countries
UAE Government
UAE General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs
UAE Employee Rights and Duties
Tol Free Numbers:
Ministry of Labour:800665
Ministry of Interior: 800 5000
General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs: 80051111
Other Numbers:
Domestic Workers:04 7074878 / 04 7074889
Home Governments
India
Primary resource:
“This portal pertains to all activities related to the Indian community in UAE, including the recruitment of skilled, unskilled and household workers from India. This webpage, for the first time has important information relating to the Indian community in UAE in five different languages.”
Community Welfare Wing
Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi
Plot No. 10, Sector W-59/02
P.O Box 4090
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Tel: +971 2 4492700
Fax: +971 2 4490729
Email: help@indembassyuae.org
ca@indembassyuae.org
Indian workers minimum wage by occupation
Sl No. | Category | Minimum Basic | Minimum Allowances | Revised Minimum Net pay per Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Housemaids/Baby sitters/cooks for house | 1100 | ||
2 | Cleaners | 800 | 150 | 950 |
3 | Fishermen | 800 | 150 | 950 |
4 | Gardeners / Farm Workers / Shepherds | 800 | 150 | 950 |
5 | Office boys / messengers | 800 | 150 | 950 |
6 | Waiters in Restaurants | 950 | 250 | 1200 |
7 | Washermen | 800 | 150 | 950 |
8 | Helpers (to skilled workers) | 950 | 250 | 1200 |
9 | Light Duty Vehicle Operators | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
10 | Cooks for Hotels & Bakers | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
11 | Goldsmiths | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
12 | Hairdressers | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
13 | Garment Workers | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
14 | Tailors | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
15 | Shop Asst / Sales man | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
16 | Workers for Interior decoration | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
17 | Laminators | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
18 | Upholstry Workers | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
19 | Leather Craft Workers | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
20 | Lubricators | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
21 | Fabricators | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
22 | Painters | 1100 | 300 | 1400 |
23 | Carpenters | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
24 | Fitters | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
25 | Plumbers | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
26 | Welders | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
27 | Riggers/Metal & Steel workers | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
28 | Electrician / Wiremen | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
29 | Mechanic | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
30 | Steel Fixer | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
31 | Mason | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
32 | AC Technician | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
33 | Store Keepers | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
34 | Security Guards | 1200 | 300 | 1500 |
35 | Heavy Duty Operators | 1400 | 300 | 1700 |
2. All the employees are to be covered by appropriate Medical, Accidental and Life insurance covers
https://www.uaeindians.org/newminimumwages.aspx
Bangladesh
“Labour Wing of this Embassy has been established since 1976 to provide welfare oriented services to the Bangladeshi expatriates and to explore the employment opportunities in the UAE”
- Ph. (+971 2) 4465100, (+971 2) 4458182
- E-mail. labourwing@bdembassy.ae
For Information on Recruiting Agencies of Bangladesh:
For Information on Bangladesh Manpower Supply:
- http://probashi.gov.bd/
- http://www.boesl.org.bd/
:
Contract for Bangladeshi Domestic Workers
Contract for Bangladeshi Employed Workers
Pakistan
No resource for information on wages, contracts, recruitment, complaints, grievances for Pakistanis in the UAE
Overseas Pakistanis Foundation:
“Overseas Pakistanis Foundation was established in March 1979 under the Emigration Ordinance, 1979. Overseas Pakistanis Foundation Provide Services to its registered members and their families in Pakistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
Pakistan Embassy in UAE Community Welfare Page
Egypt
No resource for Egyptian workers in the UAE.
Address For The Embassy of Egypt in Abu Dhabi:
DIPLOMATIC DISTRICT Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Telephone: (02) 444.5566 – Telephone (Int): +971.2.444.5566
Philippines
Philippines Overseas Employment Administration
Commission on Filipinos Overseas
Department of Labor and Employment
Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
Employment Guidelines for Filipinos in the UAE:
Domestic Help:
Philippine Overseas Labour Office – Abu Dhabi:
Address : Villa No. 8, Street 8, Sector 94, Zone 2, Abu Dhabi, UAE
P. O. Box 3215, Philippine Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Telephone nos.: 02658-2889(POLO); 02639-0023(OWWA)
Office Timings : 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sundays to Thursdays
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