The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that it imposed 135 fines to 42 domestic worker recruitment offices in the first half of 2026 for violating the Federal Decree-Law Concerning Domestic Workers and its Executive Regulations.
The ministry also stated that it took the necessary administrative and financial measures against the violators as part of its efforts to improve oversight of the domestic worker recruitment sector, ensure compliance with approved regulations, protect all parties’ rights, and boost customer confidence in licensed recruitment offices.
The most common infringement was some recruitment offices’ failure to repay all or part of the recruitment charge to businesses within the timeframe required in the regulations. The MoHRE recorded 106 infractions in which employers returned domestic workers to recruitment offices or reported them absent from work.
According to the Executive Regulations of the Federal Decree-Law Concerning Domestic Workers, recruitment offices must repay the money due within two weeks of a domestic worker’s return or absence from work being notified.
The ministry affirmed that following the procedures for refunding recruitment fees is a critical requirement for protecting employers’ rights, ensuring contractual balance, and preventing practices that may harm the customer experience or lead to disputes between the parties.
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