Employer in dock for faking Emiratisation

Emirati appointed 43 family members in a fictitious manner to benefit from Nafis

Authorities have taken administrative action against an Emirati employer who appointed 43 family members in a fictitious manner to circumvent Emiratisation criteria and misappropriate benefits of the Nafis Emiratisation programme.

In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation indicated that there is no clause that prevents relatives or family members from employment in any company.

However, such an “Emiratisation” move would be “categorised fake with an intention to exploit the benefits of the Nafis programme, be it the owner of the company or their employees”, it added.

What is a violation?

The ministry considers “fake Emiratisation” as a negative practice when an Emirati is enrolled in a company’s records without real work, or if an Emirati is rehired in the same company with an objective to misguide the authorities.

The ministry imposes administrative penalties against violating companies and refers them to the Public Prosecution for legal action in the event of the fraud being proven.

In the current case, the initiated an administrative action in accordance with the Cabinet resolution regarding violations and administrative penalties related to Nafis’ initiatives and programmes.

Responsibilities

The ministry reiterated the responsibilities of Emiratis as part of the Nafis programme, pointing out that “the support and benefits are aimed at achieving real Emiratisation rates, and therefore they should not accept any fake jobs that make them partners in the violation of the relevant legislation and laws, therefore, depriving them from the privileges of the Nafis programme”.

Violations will lead to penalties including suspension of support and refund of disbursed support as part of the initiative, it added.