"New Abu Dhabi committee to protect private sector workers' rights," 22 Apr 2020

The Executive Committee of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council has issued a resolution forming the Abu Dhabi Workers Committee...

tasked with developing, executing and evaluating the inspection programme for all private sector facilities to ensure they are complying with labour legislation. This includes ensuring the existence of valid work contracts, that workers' rights are being upheld, and that they are receiving payment for their work...

[It will coordinate] with the relevant authorities to ensure the provision of a suitable living environment for workers...

[and] with the relevant entities to find solutions to reducing workers' complaints... establish[ing] a process for receiving and handling any issues.