MoHRE has listed out nine professional levels according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labor Organization, classifying skilled employment.
Who is the skilled Employee?
Out of the nine, first five levels fall under the skilled employee category.
- Level 1: Legislators, managers, and business executives
- Level 2: Professionals in scientific, technical and human fields
- Level 3: Technicians in scientific, technical and humanitarian fields
- Level 4: Writing professionals
- Level 5: Service and sales occupations
- Level 6: Skilled workers in agriculture, fisheries and animal husbandry
- Level 7: Craftsmen in construction, mining, and other craftsmen
- Level 8: Operators and assemblers of machinery and equipment
- Level 9: Simple professions
According to the UAE government’s official website, a skilled employee can also be classified as someone:
who is employed at a professional level – which is from skill level 1 to 5.
who has a certificate higher than a secondary certificate or an equivalent certificate, attested by competent authorities in the UAE.
who has a monthly salary (excluding commission) of the worker must not be less than AED 4,000
Companies failing to achieve the UAE’s Emiratisation targets will face fines of $20k (AED72,000) per year for every Emirati not hired.
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation affirms that for companies to achieve Emiratisation targets, it is necessary they employ Emiratis in skilled jobs. #MOHRE #UAE pic.twitter.com/rpAomepOvo
— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتوطين (@MOHRE_UAE) December 7, 2022
SKILL LEVELS DEFINED
Individuals with 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. The salary level of these professions are above 12000 dirhams and they must have an attested degree certificate.
This includes managers, engineers, safety officers, public relations officers, doctors, quantity surveyors and reservation officers.
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 such as Technicians (ITI Diploma holders from India for example), Mechanical workers etc. The minimum salary of this category of employees should be 7000 dirhams with Post secondary education attested certificate.
This includes mechanical and technical jobs.
Individuals with high school or higher secondary qualification. Employees under this category must have secondary education certificate with AED 5000 salary.
This includes sales executive, sales representative, site supervisor, ticketing clerk, cashiers, receptionist, cash desk clerk, sales supervisor, store keeper, tourist guide and others.
These include general laborer’s, house keepers, office boys, helpers, cleaners, construction laborers, loading and unloading workers and other positions.
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