They are subject to American labor laws. According to a company spokesman.....
A senior executive from Dubai Ports World pledged the company would agree to whatever security precautions the U.S. government demanded to salvage the deal. Chief operating officer Edward "Ted" H. Bilkey promised Dubai Ports "will fully cooperate in putting into place whatever is necessary to protect the terminals." http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060218210909990001&cid=2194
I really suggest that people here actually RESEARCH the company and what is factually known before they make moonbats of themselves.