United Arab Emirates (UAE)
RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Federal Law No. 29 of 2006 Concerning the Rights of People with Special Needs guarantees the rights of people of determination, including the right to education, employment, healthcare, and social services.
The National Policy for Empowering People of Determination sets out the UAE government’s commitment to creating an inclusive society for people of determination.
Quota legislation
Resolution No. 43 of 2018 in support of the people of determination aims to support the employment of people of determination in the private sector by requiring companies to set aside a quota of 2% of their jobs for people with disabilities.
(* In 2016 HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum introduced the term “people of determination” in the UAE, referring to people with disabilities.)
