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Issuance of a New Work Permit – Juvenile Work Permit

Service Description

With this permit, establishments registered with the Ministry are permitted to employ individuals who have reached the age of 15 years and are younger than 18 years of age.

Service Procedures

• Log in with your username and password or use UAE Pass. (for online/ smart channels only)
• Submit an application through one of the service delivery channels.
• The application will be referred electronically to the Ministry for verification of compliance with the requirements and documents.
• Shortfalls will be reported to the establishment for completion
• Upon completion of all requirements and documents, will be approved to issue a part-time work permit
• Upon approval of the permit application, the contract will be approved electronically
• Payment of Federal fees upon approval.

Required Documents

• Clear colored photo with a white background
• Written consent signed by the juvenile’s guardian, or custodian
• Medical certificate issued by a competent medical authority confirming that the juvenile concerned is medically fit for the job.
• Copies of valid passport and residence visa
• Approved employment contract issued by the Ministry, which includes both the employer’s and the employee’s signatures

Terms and Conditions

• The occupation may not include works prohibited for juveniles, except for jobs that require skill levels 1 and 2, in addition to those that are considered dangerous and prohibited by a ministerial decree.
• Juvenile’s occupation must be consistent with the establishment’s activity.
• The establishment must maintain a valid license without any registered violations, resulting in suspension of its operations in accordance with applicable laws.
• The work permit application must be submitted by the authorized signatory of the establishment.
• juvenile to be hired may not possess a valid work permit
• A bank guarantee or insurance is not required
• Electronic quota is not required to obtain a juvenile work permit

Payment

• Business Centers commission is capped at 72 dirhams
• Federal fees of 50 dirhams
• Except for federal charges, the service is free of charge via MOHRE’s website and smart app.

*Please note that the fees shown above do not include tax and collection charges.

Notes:

The customer will be notified once the request has been completed. Applicants can follow up on their applications by visiting.

• Mohre website
• MOHRE Smart App
• Call center 600590000
• Chabot

Permit Duration:

One year

 Type of Employment Contracts:

Full Time / Part Time / Temporary Work / Flexible Work / Remote Work / Job Sharing

Combatting human trafficking

The UAE condemns, prohibits and penalizes human trafficking through a comprehensive action plan to fight it regionally and abroad. The plan includes: prevention of human trafficking, prosecution and punishment of traffickers, protection of survivors and promotion of international cooperation.

Report human trafficking and get support

UAE Government established the Ewa’a Shelters for women and children victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

In Abu Dhabi, ‘Abu Dhabi Shelter and Humanitarian Care Centre’ (Ewa’a), an affiliate of the Department of Community Development, is responsible for providing care, safe shelter and health and psychological care to victims of human trafficking and all forms of violence including domestic violence. The centre’s responsibilities include developing awareness programmes to prevent human trafficking and all types of abuse in coordination with relevant entities.

In Dubai, Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) is the first licensed non-profit shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence, abuse and human trafficking in the UAE. It was established in July 2007 to offer victims immediate protection and support services in accordance with international human rights obligations.

The foundation provides free services to women and children who are victims of violence. It offers a helpline, safe shelter, case management, medical care, psychological support, counselling and legal, consular and immigration assistance. In addition to those core services, DFWAC also provides secondary support services including children’s education, recreational activities, vocational services, physical fitness, all-round empowerment and skills training.

In Sharjah, Women’s Protection Centre of the Social Services Department of Government of Sharjah (SSSD) has allocated a toll free number 800-800-700 to provide social, psychological and legal counselling and solutions to domestic issues by legal, social and psychological specialists. SSSD also provides family consultations through its website.

In addition, there are several social support centres under the supervision of Abu Dhabi Police that look after victims of human trafficking. They render all necessary support in co-ordination and co-operation with various relevant institutions.

There is also the General Directorate for Human Rights Protection that works under the supervision of Dubai Police and provides psychological, social and legal support to women and children who are victims of human trafficking. The Directorate provides victims with support such as temporary shelter, temporary visas and air tickets to return to their homelands.

Report human trafficking issues through Dubai Police-Control Center of Human Trafficking on +9714-6082347

• Hotline for labour complaints: 8005005
• Hotline for human trafficking issues: 8007283
• Fax: +971 4 217 1644
• Email: htccc@dubaipolice.gov.ae.

 

Laws against human trafficking

The UAE as a committed and responsible member of the international community has been proactive in the global fight to combat human trafficking.

Federal Law No. 51 of 2006 as amended by Federal law No.1 of 2015 was the start of the UAE’s official initiatives to combat human trafficking locally and to enhance the UAE’s role in the international efforts aimed at eliminating human trafficking crimes.

Under the law, human trafficking includes all forms of sexual exploitation, engaging others in prostitution, servitude, forced labour, organ-trafficking, coerced service, enslavement, begging and quasi-slavery practices. In addition, the law ensures that a person aware of a human trafficking crime and does not report it can be punished.

The law raises awareness of the crime, helps the victims, as well as protects victims and any eyewitnesses. It stipulates a minimum fine of AED 100,000 and a minimum of five years in jail for offenders.

Other laws that address human trafficking in the UAE are:

• Federal Law No. 15 of 1993 which deals with organ transplant 
• The regulation on Federal Law No. 18 of 2009 which modified the process of registering births and deaths. 

Fighting human trafficking

The National Committee for Combatting Human Trafficking (NCCHT) was established in 2007 pursuant to a Cabinet order to coordinate efforts and enforce plans to combat human trafficking at various levels in all the seven emirates of the federation. The Committee includes 18 representatives from various federal and local institutions.

Since its establishment, the Committee has sought to achieve its aims through many initiatives and activities including the staging of specialised meetings, visits and workshops. Today, it is seen as the UAE’s official representative at international conferences relating to combating human trafficking.

Ministry of Interior initiated several mechanisms to protect human rights, particularly all forms of human trafficking. Some of its initiatives are:

• Promoting anti-human trafficking culture and awareness
• Cooperating with Interpol through exchange of information on human trafficking crimes
• Monitoring individuals involved or suspected of being involved in such crimes
• Enforcing tighter control at entry points
• Using unified criminal justice and Interpol systems to verify individuals at entry points.

Ewa’a Shelter for Women and Children

Ewa’a Shelter for Women and Children is a non-profit shelter established in 2008 under the Federal Law No. (51) of 2006, which considers human trafficking a criminal act punishable by law.

The full-fledged Shelter can accommodate over 60 women and children at a time.

Victims Admission

Prior to admission, the shelter refers the victims to Abu Dhabi police to look into their cases. The shelter works in coordination with the institutions that are often approached by victims for help such as police, embassies, religion institutions, hospitals and UAE Red Crescent, among others.

Victims can also contact the Shelter via the hotline 800 7283 for guidance on how they can join.

Offered Services

When the Shelter receives victims, it takes into consideration their psychological condition and provides them with a home-like atmosphere.

Victims receive all aspects of social, legal, psychological and medical assistance, in addition to educational and rehabilitation programs.

Victims also get assistance in all stages of investigations and courts procedures to protect their rights and ensure a safe return to their home countries.

Rehabilitation and Counselling Programs 

Victims can join classes in embroidery, handicrafts, drawing, music, swimming, English language, or Holy Quran.

After undergoing the rehabilitation programme and completing all legal procedures, the Shelter coordinates with international organisations to place victims in similar shelters in their home countries and follow up on their treatments and rehabilitation.

The Shelter provides victims with financial assistance to help them start over. It also assists, sometimes, victims to find jobs in UAE.

Shelter’s Staff

The Shelter’s team consists of wardens, social workers and multi-lingual employees who can speak Arabic, English, Russian, Urdu, Filipino and Bengali. They work in shifts to ensure their availability round the clock to respond to victims’ calls.

Victims can reach the multi-lingual hotline at 800 SAVE (800 7283) from different parts of the country.

Shelter’s Establishment

Ewa’a Shelter for Women and Children was established on a plot of land donated by HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairperson of Family Development Foundation (FDF) and the Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union. HH also donated the costs of building the Shelter.

Ewa’a, which means “to shelter”, was set up under the umbrella of UAE Red Crescent and in cooperation with the UAE National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT) to provide women and children, victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse, with a safe and temporary shelter, as well as all necessary medical, psychological and social assistance.

Abu Dhabi Shelter and Humanitarian Care Centre (Ewa’a)

Abu Dhabi Executive Council has issued a resolution establishing Abu Dhabi Shelter and Humanitarian Care Centre (Ewa’a) as an affiliate of

@DCDAbuDhabi, under the honorary chairwomanship of HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation.

Dubai Foundation for Women and Children

The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) was established in 2007 to offer immediate protection and support services for women and children in the UAE against domestic violence, child abuse and human trafficking. It is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE that runs specifically for the care of women and children. The services DFWAC offers are in complete accordance with international human rights obligations.

Human Trafficking Services

Care and Rehabilitation Services Provided to Victims

The Department of Care and Rehabilitation at the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) is the department concerned with providing services to victims of human trafficking, it has specialized sections such as social services, psychological services, housing, and a call center that manages the institution’s hotline, which works around the clock to receive reports. The service providers hold degrees in the psychological, social and administrative fields, they hold academic qualifications such as doctorates, masters, bachelors and diplomas. They are trained and have adequate knowledge about human trafficking in terms of the elements, types, methods of traffickers, the characteristics of victims, the effects of exploitation, how to deal with victims and their rehabilitation.

DFWAC provides legal services to support cases and directs them towards proper communication with the legal and judicial authorities in the country, while introducing them to their legal rights and guiding them through legal procedures such as filing lawsuits and reports. Contracts were signed with law firms to help victims file cases in court and be represented legally by lawyers to plead and follow up on their cases.

The foundation developed an initiative to grant victims financial support upon departure by providing travel tickets allowing them to return to their homeland, in addition to providing in-kind financial support upon travel.

Main Initiatives:

Animal Assisted Psychotherapy (AAP):

The foundation launched a new and unique approach incorporating animals into the psychotherapy process. It can replace or even complement the traditional psychotherapy sessions. It works on improving victims’ social performance, psychological and adaptive functioning especially after going through major trauma or negative experiences of violence and abuse. This method has proven to help in improving the victim’s emotional well-being.

Empowerment Programs:

The initiative contributes to the rehabilitation of victims of violence, women and children, so that they can acquire the strength and skills necessary to regain control over the course of their lives. The initiative includes many projects aimed at empowering them at a professional, educational and economic level.

Projects under the Empowerment Program:

• Vocational Training Project
• Crafts Training Project
• Life Skills Project

Initiatives (campaigns, workshops and events)

The Awareness and Community Service Department which handles communication, marketing, and raising community awareness about the human trafficking crime through social media channels, audiovisual media, participation in conferences and conducting workshops. It is also the department concerned with receiving local and international delegations wishing to exchange knowledge and experience with the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children in protecting and caring for victims of human trafficking.

Programs

Groups most vulnerable to human trafficking:

Within the framework of the great efforts made by the various authorities in the UAE to combat the crime of human trafficking, and in light of the great interest the leadership takes in this issue, DFWAC prepared an integrated awareness program titled ” Raising the Awareness of the Most vulnerable groups to Human Trafficking” in 2015 and is still ongoing. This program was approved by the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking with the aim of educating the most vulnerable groups of trafficking such as; women in beauty salons, waitresses in restaurants, workers in massage centers, and domestic workers to familiarize them with the crime of human trafficking, its types, methods of protection and prevention and in cooperation with various governmental and non- governmental agencies. More than ten awareness leaflets were prepared in several languages, and the number of leaflets that were distributed since the launch of the campaign until the end of 2021 reached nearly 150,000.

DFWAC won Chaillot Prize in 2019

Dubai Foundation for Women and Children received the Chaillot Prize in 2019 for the “Awareness Program for the Most Vulnerable Groups to Human Trafficking” and for enhancing human rights in the GCC.

Campaigns and Forums:

Violence Against Women Campaign

The campaign runs annually in November in line with the global agenda of the United Nations’ “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women”, which is known as the Orange Day. An annual campaign is carried out to raise awareness on how to reduce violence against women and how to report any violations they are exposed to by broadcasting awareness videos, educational infographics, talks and workshops. The first campaign was launched in 2015 and was followed by several campaigns that were well received by community members and decision makers. The campaign highlights different topics each year, tackling different types of abuse, and highlights the importance of a woman’s well-being and mental health.

Annual Media Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking

The media campaign coincides annually with the International Day against Human Trafficking on the 30th of July. The Foundation’s campaign this year focused on the issue of child exploitation, especially sexual exploitation and forced labor in the labor market. The Foundation participated in raising awareness by publishing three awareness videos that reflect the scale of this exploitation globally and its consequences on children.

Justice and Women’s Issues Forum “For Justice”

In December 2021, the Foundation organized the Forum on Justice and Women’s Issues with the participation of a number of experts and specialists in the legal, social and security fields with the aim of reflecting the reality of women’s issues in Dubai Courts, understanding the progress of justice in various women’s cases, and discussing ways to expedite the resolution of these cases. The forum came up with a number of recommendations, the most important one is to reduce procedures and dates of attendance by activating the role of the judge of urgent and temporary matters and activating the one-day court.

CUD Cares Supports Underprivileged Children in their First Day at School

September 23rd, 2018: Students from Canadian University Dubai’s Humanitarian Club “CUD Cares” gathered at Qafilah Noon School in Sharjah, determined to make the first day at school a joyous and exciting experience for many underprivileged children starting school for the first time.

Children between the ages of 4 and 13 had a fun day playing games, making crafts, enjoying the outdoors, and even distributing gifts of stationary kits and delicious snacks.

One of the members of the Humanitarian Club, Maha Khan, spoke about the experience, explaining “It was amazing to be part of the event, to give back to society and to help make the first day of school a special and magical experience. It was very humbling to realize just how fortunate and privileged we are benefitting from a quality education. The support from the CUD family shows that they truly care about making a difference, especially in education.”

Mekiya Mohammed, Events Administration Assistant, said that “Seeing children as old as 13 years without the benefit of education was difficult to imagine. However seeing the smiles on their faces when they realized that they’re going to have a bright future filled me with joy.”

Special thanks go to The Mawada Project for their help and support a. e Mawada aims to provide children aged 9 and above with transformative learning experiences. They’strive to help underprivileged children become great leaders and world shapers and that is exactly what is happening at at Qafilah.

CUD Communications Students Attend Sharjah Children’s Film Festival

Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Center, Sharjah: Students from the Print Advertising Class in the Department of Communications visited the Sharjah International Childrens’ Film Festival as part of a field trip.

Students met legendary filmmaker Zhang Wei who talked about his experiences in movie making and how he dealt with the various challenges he had to overcome.

Bassam Elkoshkany one of our students is a film maker and hopes to showcase his latest production at the festival

Bassam has been making short films for many years. His latest venture is a short film called ‘I’ll do anything,’ and features the relationship between a mother and a daughter. He is using the film as an initial project to understand video production techniques. Bassam is currently shooting a music video and has been asked to record a video of the GEMS School choir performing a song written by Dr. Fran in praise of Dubai. 

Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF) is dedicated to the enhancement the media literacy of children and young people, foster children’s creativity and showcases the very best in filmmaking for, by and about children and young people. It exposes them to world cultures and promotes peace, tolerance and global understanding of how people from different cultures, religions and backgrounds live together in this world.

The Festival was launched in 2013 and is a FUNN project, an organization established by Sharjah Government under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi, Wife of  the Ruler of Sharjah.

CUD Visits Children at Dubai Hospital with Friends of Cancer Patients

December 21st, 2017 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates: In collaboration with Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) moral support program, Canadian University Dubai (CUD) visited children with cancer and other diseases to help improve their lives. Taking place at the Dubai Hospital, the activity was intended to spread happiness and positivity among the hospital’s young patients.

A main part of the visit was a live professional balloon twister presented by the UAE entertainment organization ‘Kiducation Parties’, with their imaginative creation of animals, hats, and cartoon characters; bringing smiles and laughter to children’s faces and to the faces of their parents. The uplifting performance was followed by a stack of different presents where children had the choice of choosing one or more toys to keep.

The entire visit was full of smiles and laughter, interacting with every child to ensure they are entertained and happy.

Childhood Happiness Key to Urban Development

Canadian University Dubai Associate Professor for the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Dr. Hoshiar Nooraddin, recently presented a paper on “Childhood Happiness as an Urban Development Strategy” at the 2017 Ajman International Urban Development Conference, which took place in April.

The paper, which explores the issue of children welfare in urban settings, received praise from His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of the Emirate of Ajman and a member of the UAE Supreme Council of the Union.

“The well-being of children is a global issue,” explains Dr. Nooraddin.  “Many cities around the world don’t consider the needs of children, such as parks, green spaces, sporting and educational areas, when conducting urban planning for many reasons, like poverty, conflict or simply forgetting about them.  However, factoring in the well-being of children when creating urban development strategies leads to positive future outcomes and happiness for all levels of society, so it should really be a top consideration when planning a city’s growth.”

The conference was organized by the Municipality of Ajman and hosted delegations from cities that take happiness and tolerance into consideration when planning their urban growth, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Japan, France, Germany, Austria, and Canada.

CUD Professor Contributes to Debate on Childhood Development

Dr. Rawa Nahhas, Assistant Professor in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), has been contributing to the regional dialogue on child development through her recent conference participation and publication on the subject of positive children’s media. 

In an article published in Al Bayan, Dr. Nahhas discussed how media has become a primary source of learning in the contemporary digital world, and explored how positive children’s media could be created to aid educational and personal development. 

Posing a number of questions, including who should compose the content, what the content should be, and how it should be raised, Dr. Nahhas argued that addressing these factors could help to establish the media as a legitimate support mechanism in creating children awareness. 

Summarising her findings, Dr. Nahhas said, “The media message should have another function which is to shed light on the courses and processes that have led to the creation of inventions and knowledge; to change the relationship between the child and the stereotype of knowledge, into dynamic ways to comprehend the reality of life.”

Building upon her research in the field, Dr. Nahhas went on to attend the third Gulf Children’s Conference at the headquarters of the Women’s Renaissance Society in Dubai. Accompanying a group of students from the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences who were also in attendance at the event, Dr. Nahhas engaged in the various debates around the conference theme ‘Psychological Empowerment of the Mother in a Promising Childhood.’

The Conference was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and brought together representatives from the government and private sectors to engage in discussions surrounding the importance of mothers in building cohesive families in the region.

CUD Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.

CUD are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and as part of our contracting processes, we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.

This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives and business partners.

This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and we may amend it at any time.

CUD Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy – Responsibility for the policy

The University Council has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal and ethical obligations, and that all those under our control comply with it.

The Chief Financial Officer has primary and day-to-day responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries about it, and auditing internal control systems and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery.

Management at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with this policy and are given adequate and regular training on it and the issue of modern slavery in supply chains.

CUD Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy – Compliance

You must ensure that you read, understand and comply with this policy.

The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control. You are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy.

You must notify your manager as soon as possible if you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred, or may occur in the future.

You are encouraged to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any parts of our business or supply chains of any supplier tier at the earliest possible stage.

If you believe or suspect a breach of this policy has occurred or that it may occur, you must notify your manager or report it in accordance with our Public Interest Disclosure Policy as soon as possible.

If you are unsure about whether a particular act, the treatment of workers more generally, or their working conditions within any tier of our supply chains constitutes any of the various forms of modern slavery, raise it with your manager.

We aim to encourage openness and will support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under this policy, even if they turn out to be mistaken. We are committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery of whatever form is or may be taking place in any part of our own business or in any of our supply chains. Detrimental treatment includes dismissal, disciplinary action, threats or other unfavourable treatment connected with raising a concern. If you believe that you have suffered any such treatment, you should inform your manager immediately. If the matter is not remedied, and you are an employee, you should raise it formally following our Grievance Policy and Procedure.

CUD Anti-slavery and Human Trafficking Policy – Communication and awareness of this policy

Training on this policy, and on the risk our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, forms part of the induction process for all individuals who work for us, and regular training will be provided as necessary.

Our commitment to addressing the issue of modern slavery in our business and supply chains must be communicated to all suppliers, contractors and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter.

CUD Professor Contributes to Debate on Childhood Development

The newly launch Potential Adaptive Child Education (PACE) Centre has quickly established itself as an alternative to traditional Special Education Needs (SEN) provision as it sets out to celebrate and nurture the unique talents of every student in its care. The Centre, located in Umm Suqeim, is part of the Dubai Education portfolio that also includes Canadian University Dubai (CUD). Set in a colorfully engaging physical environment, students are challenged to learn to comfortably transition between academic classes and their special classes, which might include art, music, play therapy, computer science, and physical education, so that staff can tap into and nurture their individual skills and abilities. Director Dr. Jaclyn Fowler reveals, “Our mission is to serve young people with special needs by creating opportunities for all our students to live their fullest, most joyous lives. We do this by operating within systems approach where, for example, therapy and learning are combined in a seamless whole, not in isolation one from the other, so that therapy and learning inform and enhance one another.” The Centre bring together teachers, therapists, learning support professionals, parents, and the wider community to play a collective role in creating a program that provides safe and outward-looking circles of care and life opportunities for students.