Wage Protection System to help save time and money for employers.

Remarkable financial growth and opportunities in the region cited as reasons.

While students abroad are struggling to find paid internships, and even pay for the privilege of working in certain companies, students in the UAE have found that paid work is still to be found.

A new section to monitor labour accommodations in the country has been established, said a senior ministry of labour official.

The number of violations of the labour department's midday work ban dropped considerably this year, thanks to an increased public awareness on the prohibition, a senior official said.

The number of violations of the labour department's midday work ban dropped considerably this year, thanks to an increased public awareness on the prohibition, a senior labour department official said.

Hundreds of labourers protested on Monday in two different work sites to ask for a raise in their salaries, a senior police official confirmed.

The first phase of implementing the Wage Protection System (WPS), an electronic salary transfer system which aims to ensure that workers are paid on time, will begin today.

Two per cent of the total number of workers who cancelled their work permits last year were banned for one year from working in the country, Ministry of Labour statistics have revealed.

Nepal is considering lifting a ban on the recruitment of housemaids in the Middle East, said Mohammad Aftab Alam, the Nepalese Minister of Labour and Transport Management.

Wages charged by part-time maids in Ras Al Khaimah have jumped by at least 50 per cent from the first day of Ramadan.

Companies which do not reduce their work day by two hours during Ramadan will face penalties which could reach up to criminal prosecution, said a senior Ministry of Labour official.

About 80 per cent of companies caught violating the midday break rule, which stipulates a halt on all outdoor work from 12.30pm to 3pm during July and August, have not paid their fines, Ministry of Labour statistics revealed Tuesday.

Working Emirati women appear to be more satisfied with teaching and administrative positions rather than regular office jobs, said research that recommends high-quality career information be made available to them.

The Ministry of Labour held an open day awareness campaign on labour law and the midday break in open places at Yas Island Tuesday.

Abu Dhabi Police is taking part in the awareness campaign, organised by the Ministry of Labour to reduce labour injuries and risks, at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

The majority of companies violating the midday break rule, which stipulates a halt on all outdoor work from 12.30 to 3 pm during July and August, have not paid the enforced fines

The Labour Department has successfully resolved a dispute between 70 Asian workers and their employer.

A new initiative has been launched to improve the quality of the services provided by the Ministry of Labour's Inspection Department.

Workers who have obtained temporary work permits because they have a labour case against their employers will get a one-year ban if the court rules against them, a senior official at the ministry of labour said.