UAE has updated its covid-19 rules, but this time it is specifically for the government employees. As per the latest updates, UAE government employees who haven’t been vaccinated will now have to undergo a PCR test every two weeks from January 17. The new rule was announced by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources on Tuesday. The same applies to people who work at ministries and other federal entities. Read more about it here.
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The New Rule Comes Into Effect From Sunday, January 17
The update is a part of the government’s effort to curb the spread of the virus while ensuring the safety of the employees. The 14-day testing is not only limited to immediate government employees. Employees of outsourced and public services companies, employed on a full-time basis also have to take a test.
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State News Agency, Wam also reported that employees from advisory and expert services companies that deal with government bodies on a one-off basis would need to present a negative PCR test result no more than three days old.
Unvaccinated Employees Will Have To Bear The Cost Of The Test
When it comes to paying for the vaccine, unvaccinated employees will have to pay for the tests themselves unless they can present a medical report exempting them from taking the vaccine due to an illness or other health condition. And in that case, the employer will bear the cost of the same.
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For the vaccines, they are available for free at government health centres across the country, and at many private hospitals. Here’s the list of centres providing vaccine in the UAE.
First Published: January 06, 2021 2:18 PM