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History And Current Status Of Industrial Relation In Sez In U.A.E.

The seven constituent emirates (Formerly known as the Trucial States, Trucial Coast, or Trucial Oman) had a truce (1820) and agreement (1892) with Britain. Finally in 1971 the independent federation was formed (Qatar and Bahrain separated)
Till the 1980s there was in-fighting and rivalry with Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In 1991 during the Persian Gulf War it developed international diplomatic relations. Dubai was always an important trading center, connecting the Far East, India, and Africa even in the ancient years when spices, culture, knowledge, textiles were frequently exchanged. This was the baseline for its economy. Then, in 1960s they found oil. That boosted them to becoming the highest per capita income generator of the world. They invested in capital, infrastructure and societal improvements heavily. It brought economic expansion to the entire Arab world. Even though oil and petroleum still dominate the industry, as it will last only for 3 decades, they are setting up SEZs to diversify aggressively. Leaders in Dubai are planning to setup a successful economic powerhouse before the last one runs out – a policy which has seen them ride the world economic scene through the years in the past.
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Industrial relations for labour in SEZ in UAE
Governance and labour laws
UAE is a federation. There are no parties and no real elections. The government works on three levels:
• the federal level (country government)
• emirate level for each emirate
• Municipal government.
Emirates work on two levels, federal and emirate level. Much of the time these are in parallel, but in other cases, they may work differently. Either way, power is hierarchical and filters through downwards. The Supreme Council is basically the rulers of the seven emirates.
Labour matters are governed by Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 Regulating Labour Relations as amended by...