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In this Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI) article, Partner Abeer Al Husseini comments on the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation's stance reversal regarding a demographic diversity rule.
Though the policy has been temporarily halted, Abeer clarified that it is still anticipated to come into effect at some point. She also noted that applications that were initially rejected because companies did not meet the diversity requirements are currently being processed and considered for approval.
Under the aforementioned rule, companies must diversify the range of nationalities in their workforce, and there may be limitations on applications for a nationality that already represents 20% or more of a company’s current workforce.
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