UAE introduces equal pay for men and women in private sector

The United Arab Emirates will introduce equal pay for men and women working in the private sector on Sept 25, the state news agency (WAM) reported on Thursday.

“Female employees shall receive wages equal to that of males if they perform the same work, or another of equal value”, WAM also reported.

“The procedures, controls and standards necessary for evaluating work of equal value will be set under a decision to be issued by the Cabinet, based on a proposal from the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation," it added.

The amended article supports the objective of reinforcing gender equality in terms of wages and salaries in the private sector.

The ministry stressed that the new amendments will help strengthen the country’s regional and international status for upholding gender equality.

The official statement quoting World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report said UAE leads the region’s countries in bridging the gender pay gap.

The new government procedures and controls will determine the requirement of equal wages for jobs of equal value without differentiating gender and market standards will be used as a reference in wage assessments.

With input from News Desk