Federal Decree Law No. 21 of 2023 Amending Certain Provisions of Federal Decree Law No.9 of 2022 Concerning Domestic Workers regulates the recruitment and employment of domestic workers in the UAE.It prohibits the following:

• the employment of anyone under the age 18
• discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion and nationality
• sexual harassment, whether verbal or physical
• forced labour or trafficking
• exposure to physical harm
• assignment of tasks that are not covered under the contract.