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Company in third.
Lastly, in the Other Professions subcategory, Ismail Noor Hammad from Cad Cam Dental Lab won first place, with Salam
Pookkela Valappil from Al Fardan Exchange coming in second, and Naveen Rangu Kistaiah from Integrated Parking Services
taking the third spot.
The third and final main subcategory under Workforce is Domestic Workers, which saw Norhana Mohammad Omar and Solin
Bint Salam Hassan take the first and second spots, respectively, in the Home Care Professions subcategory. Meanwhile,
farmer Mohammed Nijam Uddin was honoured in first place, and driver Abdul Rasheed Mengal won second place in the
Specialised Professions subcategory. Finally, the Other Professions subcategory under Domestic Workers, saw shepherds
Ebaya Yahya and Kabir Khan win first and second place, respectively.
The fifth and final category of the Emirates Labour Market Award, introduced for the first time in this second edition, is the
Special Recognition category, granted by direct decision of the award’s committee to companies, workers, and strategic
partners who have played a significant role in advancing the UAE labour market.

It includes the Elite Companies subcategory, which honours companies with exemplary practices and a positive influence on
the UAE labour market; in this subcategory, Al Fahim Group was honoured. The Pioneering Initiative subcategory celebrates
initiatives that organise labour relations, develop practices in talent acquisition, and empower the workforce, the winning
awards in this category were given to the Talabat Rest initiative, the Giving Family initiative, and the Food ATM initiative. In the
Social Influencer category, influencer Omar Al Helo was honoured for his efforts in raising awareness of labour market laws,
policies, and regulations.
Companies that secured first place in the second edition of the Emirates Labour Market Award receive a range of benefits,
namely, classification in the first category of the MoHRE’s company rankings, discounts on services from the Ministry, and
financial savings of up to AED1.5 million. Meanwhile, second-place and third-place winners receive the same benefits,
however with financial savings of up to AED1 million, and up to AED500,000 respectively.
All winning companies are awarded the MoHRE Diamond classification, which includes benefits such as priority in processing
transactions, addressing technical challenges, and premium call centre service.
Meanwhile, the workforce awards include a cash prize of AED100,000 for the first-place winner, AED75,000 for the second-
place winner, and AED50,000 for third place.

The Emirates Labour Market Award is sponsored by 14 companies in the UAE, in line with their commitment to social
responsibility and to supporting labour market initiatives. Sponsors include DAMAC and Majid Al Futtaim groups as diamond
sponsors, with the Insurance Pool, Binghatti Development, Aldar Group, and Emirates NBD bank as platinum sponsors.
Furthermore, sponsors in the gold category include Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat), Sobha Realty, du, and
Al Rostamani Group, while silver sponsors include Dubai Duty Free, NMDC Group, and ADNEC, with Al Habtoor Group and
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) joining as bronze sponsors.

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