US embassy cable - 03ABUDHABI3587

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UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS

Identifier: 03ABUDHABI3587
Wikileaks: View 03ABUDHABI3587 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2003-08-02 17:54:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM                                          August 02, 2003


To:       No Action Addressee                                    

Action:   Unknown                                                

From:     AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3587 - ROUTINE)         

TAGS:     ELAB, PREL, PHUM, PGOV, SOCI, CVIS                     

Captions: None                                                   

Subject:  UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS         

Ref:      None                                                   
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 03587

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: ECON 
    INFO:   AMB DCM POL P/M 
Laser1:
    INFO:   FCS 

DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: A/DCM: KVANDEVATE
DRAFTED: ECON: GARANA
CLEARED: ECON: OBJOHN; CGD: TLERSTEN

VZCZCADI898
RR RUEHC RUCPDOC RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #3587 2141754
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021754Z AUG 03
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1135
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003587 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/RA, DRL AND EB/CBA 
STATE FOR OPIC/OPIC INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEPARTMENT 
FOR VIRGINIA GREEN AND CONSTANCE SHINN 
USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI, 
4520/ITA/MAC/ONE/CLOUSTAUNAU, 
4500/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON, 
3131/CS/OIO/ANESA 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ELAB, PREL, PHUM, PGOV, SOCI, CVIS, TC 
SUBJECT: UAEG BLACKLISTS FIRMS FOR VIOLATING LABOR LAWS 
 
1. (U) Local press reported that the Ministry of Labour 
and Social Affairs blacklisted 375 companies in Abu 
Dhabi and 549 in Dubai and the Northern Emirates 
between January 1 and June 30 for violating labor laws. 
The Ministry inspected over 10,000 businesses in Dubai 
and the Northern Emirates during this period to ensure 
that companies were properly applying health and safety 
laws.  The blacklisted companies cannot obtain work or 
sponsorship permits, or have any dealings with the 
Ministry until they fix their problems. The Ministry 
reinstated 176 companies during the same period for 
redressing their errors. 
 
2. (SBU) Comment: The Ministry of Labor has committed 
itself publicly to strictly regulating and enforcing 
labor laws.  The inspection and blacklisting of so many 
firms demonstrates the Ministry's resolve in 
implementing its ambitious agenda of effectively 
policing local labor conditions. End comment. 
 
WAHBA 

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