The Ministry of Labour has rejected several applications
by employers for new work visas for women in line with existing laws which ban
the employment of females at insecure job sites.
The Ministry told employers at companies located at an
industrial zone in Dubai that it would not grant work permits for women because
of the “unsafe and insecure work environment at that site,” Alkhaleej daily
said.
Article-30 No women shall be employed on any job that is
hazardous, arduous or physically or morally detrimental or on any other work as
may be specified in a resolution by the Minister, after consulting the
concerned authorities.
“The Ministry of Labour stressed that it would not give
any exceptions in this respect…it said its decision followed field visits by
its inspectors to those sites,” the Sharjah-based Arabic language daily said.
“The Ministry affirmed its commitment to laws which ban
the employment of women at certain work sites to ensure their safety.”
The report said the Ministry also made clear women cannot
work at night at most sites except in emergency cases and in medical and
related jobs.
Article-28 No women shall be required to work at night.
The term “at night” refers to the period from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The paper noted that UAE labour laws prohibit the
employment of women at mines and other underground work sites as well as fireworks
factories, welding workshops and other dangerous fields.
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