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—Award to target companies employing more than 100 workers
Dubai, December 16, 2015:The Taqdeer Award, launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, will enhance relationship between companies and workers by recognizing excellence in labour practices and setting new benchmarks in work practices across sectors in Dubai.
In its first edition, the award is being launched for companies in the construction sector that employ manual workers and the future editions will include factories in free zones.
This was stated by Major General Obaid Muhair Bin Suroor, Deputy Director of the General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Chairman of Taqdeer Award and Chairman of the Permanent Committee of Labour Affairs in Dubai during the official press conference to announce the launch of the Taqdeer Award on Wednesday at Ritz Carlton, DIFC.
There are around 283 companies in this sector in the Dubai,with more than 500,000 workers.The award will target companies employing more than 100 workers.
Taqdeer, named after the Arabic word for ‘appreciation’, is the world’s first points-based award programme for recognizing excellence in labour welfare practices and seeks to promote international best practices in labour welfare and will also be instrumental in raising awareness among workers about their rights.
The award has been launched in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice President Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to ensure the happiness and welfare of the people of Dubai regardless of religion or nationality and realise Dubai’s vision of becoming one of the world’s best places to work and live.
Companies in the construction sector involved in civil, electrical and mechanical work that have been operating for at least two years and have executed a minimum of two projects in the last two years are eligible for applying to the Taqdeer Award. In the first year of the Award, only companies involved in the construction of buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, plumbing installation and power generation plants are eligible for applying.
The companies can participate in the Award by submitting a comprehensive submission document, which will be thoroughly evaluated by a Judging Committee. The companies will be awarded the ratings from one star to five stars.
Winners of 5 and 4-star ratings will receive a certificate, enjoy priority in government projects, and will be honoured at an award ceremony to be held next year. These top ratings will give companies a competitive advantage in bidding for international contracts.
