Press Releases
11 Oct 2018
Workshop to highlight Dubai Government new HR Law 8/2018
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), in conjunction with the Human Recourses Department of Dubai Government has organised an awareness workshop about the Dubai Government’s Human Resources Law No. 8/2018 (New Edition). The workshop took place at RTA’s Headquarter during a visit by a delegation from the HR Dep’t.
“The new HR law primarily aims at ensuring the career stability of all Dubai Government employees. It seeks to boost the overall performance of government employees, and encourage them to excel and be creative; a strategic objective of the Government,” said Mansour Al-Falasi, Director of Human Resources and Development, at RTA’s Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector.
200 employees attended the workshop, where the delegation addressed the key changes of the new Law. The presentation covered four topics, namely the key pillars of the Law, the structural layout of the Law, additions made, and the next steps,” added Al-Falasi.
Among the key features of the Law is that it is comprehensive, flexible & responsive HR structures, cares for talents & future competencies. It fosters the values of institutional culture, teamwork, Emiratization, best global practices, job stability and HR empowerment.
Additions to the Law include new recruitment methods, which involves several aspects such as teleworking, temporary appointment, recruitment conditions, probationary period, internal nomination and job evaluation.
The Law endorses the enablement of the People of Determination to facilitate the delivery of jobs assigned to them. It also covers issues like the delegation of authorities, transfer, deputation, secondment, end-of-service, and leaves. The Law also tackles issues of personal and practical relevance to the life of employee as well as the enhancement of employee performance, satisfaction and happiness.