MOL has released the new Labour Law
Resolutions starting 2016. One of the things that is covered there is exemption
of Labour Ban for Skill Levels 1, 2 and 3? In
this post I will clear the air around the Skill Level 1, 2, 3.
Skill Level 1 (First
Skill Level):
These are the individuals who have a Bachelor’s
degree (University Degree) or higher qualification; in short these are professionals. As per the new labour
law resolution 765, employees belonging to this profession, will not face
labour ban when changing the job provided they have served the notice period as
set out in their labour contract.
Few
of the examples for the designations/professions are: Manager,
Engineer, Doctor, Teacher, Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Marketing Specialist,
Quantity Surveyor, Draughtsman, Executive Secretary, Pharmacist, Administration
Officer, Reservation Officer, Safety Officer, Public Relations Officer,
Computer Operator, Advertising Designer, Graphic Arts Draughtsman and so on.
Skill Level 2 (Second
Skill Level):
Individuals under this category are those who have completed
their Diploma in any field. This category typically involves people who are
typically mechanical and technical jobs.
Skill Level 3 (Third
Skill Level)
If you have high school or higher secondary qualification, then
such individuals will are categorised as Skill Level 3. This category of
employees of following profession: Sales Executive, Sales Representative,
Sales Supervisor, Site Supervisor, Administration Clerk, Correspondence Clerk,
Customs Clearing Clerk, Ticketing Clerk, Cash Desk Clerk, Receptionist,
Cashier, Store Keeper, Tourist Guide etc.
What other Skill Levels
are there?
Other than Skill Levels 1, 2, 3 there are also skill level 4
& 5 who are primarily unskilled workers without any qualification.
Is salary still a criteria to Avoid
Labour Ban?
After MOL released the latest UAE Labour Law resolutions, labour
ban is not applicable to individuals belonging to Skill Level 1, 2 and 3. MOL
is silent on requirement of minimum salary required to avoid labour ban.
Previously, you needed AED 12000, AED 7000 and AED 5000 minimum salary to avoid
ban depending on your qualification. This requirement has been scrapped under
the new UAE Labor Law Resolution.
What is your skill
level??
Do you know what your Skill Level is? Now, if you belong to any
of the above Skill Level, you will not face any labour
ban if you change jobs as per notice period mentioned
in your contract. If you have any doubts, let me know through comments. Also
talk to MOL officials for
their update on Skill Levels.
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