Al Ain Zoo has announced that it will promote conservation, captive breeding and the reintroduction of endangered species during its participation at Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition.
Adihex will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from September 9 to 12.
Muna Al Dhaheri, chief of conservation and education at the zoo, said, “Al Ain Zoo has launched several conservation programmes and initiatives that focus on wildlife sustainability and the protection of desert species.
“Our participation at Adihex furthers our commitment to educate the public on these initiatives and we also hope to inspire the younger generation to learn more about wildlife,” she said.
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Your rights as an employee
The government has taken an increasingly tough line against companies that fail to pay employees on time. Three years ago, the Cabinet passed a decree allowing the government to halt the granting of work permits to companies with wage backlogs.
The new measures passed by the Cabinet in 2016 were an update to the Wage Protection System, which is in place to track whether a company pays its employees on time or not.
If wages are 10 days late, the new measures kick in and the company is alerted it is in breach of labour rules. If wages remain unpaid for a total of 16 days, the authorities can cancel work permits, effectively shutting off operations. Fines of up to Dh5,000 per unpaid employee follow after 60 days.
Despite those measures, late payments remain an issue, particularly in the construction sector. Smaller contractors, such as electrical, plumbing and fit-out businesses, often blame the bigger companies that hire them for wages being late.
The authorities have urged employees to report their companies at the labour ministry or Tawafuq service centres — there are 15 in Abu Dhabi.
