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DUBAI (WAM)
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emirates (MoHRE), in collaboration with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), announced the closure of 77 social media accounts for violations during the first half of 2025.
The action was taken after MoHRE investigated the accounts, which were found to be unofficial - and operating without a license from the Ministry to carry out domestic worker recruitment activities - which constitutes a clear legal violation.
MoHRE urges employers, as well as both Emirati and resident families, to only engage with licensed and approved domestic worker recruitment agencies when looking to hire workers, and to avoid dealing with social media accounts and pages that promote the recruitment of unlicensed domestic workers.
In a press statement, the Ministry clarified that dealing with unlicensed domestic worker recruitment agencies, and unreliable social media pages promoting domestic worker services, could lead to customers losing their legal rights, which are guaranteed when they exclusively deal with Ministry-licensed and approved agencies.
