UAE eases changing of jobs by expatriate workers

Dubai: In a move to ease changing of jobs by expatriate workers, the United Arab Emirates has ruled that employees, who had completed three years in a company, no longer need a No Objection Certificate from their employer if they a want to shift their job.

However, no ministerial decision has yet been issued in this regard, although, the practice has been applied at the Ministry of Labour for the past four months.

Previously, the ministry asked for an NOC from any employee who wanted to change his job. In the absence of the certificate, a six-month ban was imposed