UAE: Govt. highlights employer obligations during COVID-19 crisis incl. healthcare provision & sterilisation
"UAE to cover coronavirus treatment cost of workers," 28 Apr 2020
The UAE government will cover the diagnostic and treatment costs of workers suffering from coronavirus, and the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced that it will fully support people infected with the virus... [said] Dr Amna Al Dahhak Al Shamsi, official spokesperson for the UAE government...
The government is keen to offer the workers testing, treatment and basic health services, and obligating companies and business owners to provide them with health insurance and cover [medical expenses]...
[and] carry out inspection visits to the residential complexes of workers and to ensure their commitment to complying with the precautionary measures, the cleanliness and sterilisation of cooking places and dining halls.