UAE to showcase policies at G20 job meeting

The UAE's model of empowering women, achieving gender balance in the labour market, and supporting the youth’s entry into the workforce will be showcased at an employment conference being held in India from July 20-21.

Represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the UAE will also highlight its social security and legal coverage system for new types of work, including online jobs, at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting.

The meeting will discuss the latest global employment trends, based on the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) report, recent developments and prospects in the labour market, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), and employment projections by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in the economic field.

The meeting will also explores major developments related to social security, including coverage of new forms of protection and means to enhance stability for workers.

The meeting also addresses the global skills gap, mediation in international labour markets for new jobs, temporary labour, and the use of digital technology.

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, stressed “the UAE’s commitment to participating in high-level international meetings, such as the G20 Employment Working Group, which explores topics of interest for the future and offers insight and scenarios to address current challenges, enhance policies, set benchmark indicators, and strengthen partnerships – all within a comprehensive global vision, in line with the UAE’s strategic directions and vision for sustainable development.”

“The UAE has made significant progress in regulating labour relations and has established an integrated system of legislation and policies under a vision to create an enabling and empowering labour market for Emirati talent, attract global competencies, and keep pace with the development taking place across all key sectors, which, in turn, cements the UAE’s advanced global position in all fields,” he added.