Expats Sent to Back of Queue for 160 U.A.E. Private-Sector Roles - Bloomberg:
The United Arab Emirates is renewing a push to boost the hiring of citizens by creating 20,000 new jobs and subsidizing their employment by private companies.
Emiratis must be given priority when applying for jobs in 160 private-sector positions, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, acting in his capacity as the country’s prime minister, tweeted on Sunday. About 80% of the population of the U.A.E., the Arab world’s second-largest economy, are foreigners.
Cash-strapped governments across the oil-rich Gulf are seeking to reduce the burden of having to be the employer of first resort to the vast majority of its population. Private companies prefer foreign workers who tend to accept lower pay and longer hours than their local counterparts.
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