Officials of two countries that had called for a unified employment contract for labourers sent here say the new rules announced by the UAE Ministry of Labour will help end contract substitution and other harmful labour practices. Under the new regulations, workers can read their original labour contract, which will be accredited in the UAE, before they are recruited...Hannan Hadi, the head of the consular section at the Indonesian embassy, said workers from that country would now have a chance to fully understand their rights and obligations before moving overseas..."More often than not, the company prepares the contracts with whatever terms and conditions they like,” he said...“We’d like to know what sanctions will be in place for erring recruitment agencies,” Mr Munder said. “We’d like to see administrative and criminal sanctions against these agencies and companies that engage in labour malpractices.”