Dubai, May 20th, 2012 (WAM) -- An ardent initiative to ensure that workers in Dubai are paid their wages without default, has yielded good results as more than AED 56 million in unpaid wages was recovered by the Dubai police during the last year.

The initiative inspired by the Hadith of the Last Prophet (PBUH) who said "Pay the worker his dues before the sweat on his forehead dries up", has benefited thousands of workers in the emirate, according to the Police.---MORE---.

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