Empowering Workforce: Educational Workshop for Recruitment Center Staff

The UAE's National Human Rights Institution held its second awareness workshop for domestic worker recruitment center staff in Abu Dhabi, working with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to strengthen worker protections and employer responsibilities.

The workshop targeted employees at "Tadbeer" centers, which handle domestic worker recruitment across the Emirates. Fatima Al Hosani, head of the Institution's awareness and education department, led the session alongside Latifa Al Hosani from the media center. They explained the Institution's role and highlighted domestic workers' rights in the UAE, plus how employers should protect these workers using best practices.

The session sparked strong engagement from participants. Staff asked questions and shared challenges they face in their daily work. The discussions focused on helping Tadbeer employees understand their responsibilities in creating fair and safe work environments that respect human dignity.

Here's why this matters: The UAE has been working to improve conditions for domestic workers, who often come from countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and India. These workers sometimes face exploitation or poor working conditions. By training the staff at recruitment centers, the government is trying to catch problems early in the process.

The workshop also gave participants a chance to voice their concerns and exchange ideas. This fits into the Institution's broader effort to build human rights awareness across local communities and labor market organizations.

This training is part of a larger series of awareness initiatives the National Human Rights Institution is running across all seven Emirates. The goal is to spread awareness and help workers at relevant centers do their jobs better, supporting the country's push to strengthen human rights culture.

For employers and recruitment agencies, these workshops signal that the UAE is serious about monitoring how domestic workers are treated. The government is putting systems in place to make sure workers know their rights and that the people who hire them understand their obligations.