Author: His Excellency Ahmad Yousuf Al Nasser, Assistant Undersecretary of National Human Resources Development, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE)

A blog by Her Excellency Farida Al Ali, Assistant Undersecretary for National Human Resources Employment The UAE Cabinet's decision to amend the mechanism for achieving Emiratisation targets reiterates the annual increase of 2% for skilled jobs in private sector companies that employ 50 people or more that was implemented in 2022, with the aim of achieving a 10% increase in Emiratisation by the end of 2026.

Fake Emiratisation is defined as the employment of a UAE citizen solely for appearances' sake, issuing a work permit and registering them with the company for purposes other than those the permit is intended for, in addition to signing an employment contract that meets formal requirements, but lacks the essential elements for a genuine contractual relationship.