Sunday 7 February 2010
new manual by Law Culture Respect Bureau
The Law Culture Respect Bureau at the Secretariat General of the Office of HH the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has issued the first pocket manual for workers in six languages Arabic, English, Filipino, Persian, Chinese and Urdu to acquaint the community with worker rights and duties.
According to Lt. Colonel Dr. Salah Al Ghoul, Director of Law Culture Respect Bureau they are in the process of distributing the first pocket manual "Worker's Rights and Duties" to all government sectors, federal and civil institutions, labour accommodation camps in collaboration with relevant police departments, in addition to different media means.
The manual contains explanation of worker rights and duties which are the basics of freedom and justice, the thing that provides integrated development of individuals and community, to achieve the objectives and ambitions of community members. It also shows their rights and duties towards the community and the state rights and duties towards them.
The manual includes worker rights and duties in accordance with the stipulated laws which in line with the country constitution to disseminate awareness among people. The first objective of the issuing of the book stipulates "To enhance the respect of law and public order culture within the community in accordance with a strategy based on spreading of awareness and law respect". He hopes that the pocket manual will achieve the desired aim and that it will be at the hand of the worker in times of need to remain under law umbrella.
UAE is keen to protect human rights, national or resident. If the country is keen to protect human rights in general, it will be even keener to protect workers rights, especially expatriate workers. Article 20 of the Constitution reflects this keenness. Article 34 stipulates that "no compulsory work shall be imposed on anyone other than exceptional cases stipulated by the law, and provided that the worker shall be compensated for it and no person shall be enslaved".
The main point that according to which the worker shall be given all rights guaranteed by all international legislations and treaties, is that his existence and residence in the country is legal and in accordance with the country laws. If he violates these laws he will be liable to legal punishment and to have his status being exploited by others, where he loses all rights allowed by the country.
The worker shall be aware of all rights stipulated in his employment contract which he signs with his sponsor, as the law does not protect fools.
The worker has the right to carry out his religious rituals, freedom of belief, his dignity shall be preserved, he has the right not to present his ID papers to anyone who asks for them unless he is sure of the other person's identity, he shall not be exposed to any behavior that may disgrace him, or cause physical pain to him. The law gives him the right to lodge a complaint or report the case As appropriate against any such person.
The worker has the right, in front of the authorities concerned, to give his testimony in his own language in a presence of a translator. He also has the right not to sign any testimony given by him before security or judicial authorities unless they are reviewed by him or
