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Ministerial Decision No. 0122 of 2026 regarding the Updating of Requirements for Workers' Accommodation

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

MOHRE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation 

- Having reviewed Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and the laws amending it;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 regulating Labour Relations, its amendments, and its Executive Regulations;

- Cabinet Decision No. 13 of 2009 on the General Standards Manual for Collective Worker Housing and related Services;

- Ministerial Decision No. 212 of 2014 on the Adoption of the General Standards Guide for Collective Worker Housing designed to Accommodate fewer than 500 Workers;

- Ministerial Decision No. 44 of 2022 concerning Occupational Health and Safety and Workers' Housing, and its amendments

has decided:

 

Article 1 - Establishments Targeted by the Workers' Housing System

1. This Decision applies to establishments that meet the following two conditions:

a. They have fifty (50) or more workers; and

b. The monthly wage stipulated in the worker's employment contract does not exceed AED 1,500. Workers who work on a commission basis are exempt from this condition if their professional l...