The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirmed that the humanitarian initiative launched by the state, in the name of "early leave", came in response to a large number of requests received from expatriate workers and employees, who are still at the head of their work in private sector institutions and companies, and wish to return to their countries, during The period of preventive measures currently being taken by the state to limit the spread of the (Covid-19) virus, known as the "corona", is emerging.
The Ministry announced, yesterday, the "early leave" initiative, in cooperation and coordination with the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Civil Aviation Authority and the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, with the aim of enabling those who wish to reside in the private sector to return to their countries during a period Precautionary measures taken at the state level to prevent and limit the spread of the new Corona virus, by submitting their annual leave dates or by agreeing with their facilities to grant them unpaid leave.
The Ministry has defined the procedures that will be followed to enable expatriate workers to leave the country and return to the home country, after obtaining an 'early leave', in accordance with the humanitarian initiative that comes in implementation of Resolution No. (279) for the year 2020 regarding the stability of employment in private sector establishments during the period of applying precautionary measures To curb the spread of the new Corona virus, and as an extension of the government's humanitarian support programs.
The Ministry stressed, on its official page on the social networking site «Twitter», the necessity of the commitment of all establishments that are compatible with the foreign worker who is at work, to leave the country, to follow 6 procedures, starting with determining the leave period, by signing an additional temporary attachment form for the employment contract, which will work It is during the period of applying the precautionary measures due to the new Corona virus, explaining that this contract is available on the smart application and the Ministry's website.
According to the Ministry, the second procedure includes ensuring the continuity of the contractual relationship between the employer and the worker, and then considering the early leave as unpaid leave, with the worker retaining the remaining entitlements established in accordance with the Labor Relations Law, as well as reserving a travel ticket for the worker (back and forth) and delivering it to him Well in advance of his travel.
The list of procedures or guarantees also included - according to the ministry - that the early leave ends with the return of the worker and his commencement of work after the end of the precautionary period, and that the residencies of workers returning to their countries are extended automatically if their residency expires while they are outside the state, pointing out that the worker can communicate from outside the state With the national call center to email.