Dubai Courts confirmed that the official employment is one of the most prominent serious violations related to the “Nafs” program, as it is not only considered an administrative violation, but also rises to the level of crime that affects public money and is treated judicially as a form of fraud or embezzlement, stressing that the law faces this phenomenon with deterrent penalties to protect the integrity of the labor market. This comes within the framework of national efforts to enhance resettlement and enable Emirati competencies in the private sector through the “Nafs” program, which provides a generous motivational package for companies committed to employing citizens and expanding their participation in the labor market. The decree was stipulated
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