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New Amendments To UAE Federal Decree Law No. 33/2021 on Labour Relations

Carola Uva — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:19:58 +0000

On 29 July 2024, the new Federal Decree Law No. 9/2024 was enacted and introduced significant amendments to certain provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33/2021, which governs labor relations. These changes, effective from 31 August 2024, brought notable innovations to Article 54 (on individual labour disputes) and Article 60 (on penalties) of Federal Decree …

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Changes made by Ministerial Decision No. 296/2023 on fines for Emiratisation related offences

Chiara De Maria — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:50:40 +0000

In June 2023, Ministerial Decision No. 296/2023 on the Standards of Imposition of Administrative Fines According to Cabinet Decision No. 95/2022 on the Offences and Administrative Fines Related to the Initiatives and Programmes of the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (NAFIS), was issued. It covers procedures for imposing administrative fines for various Emiratisation related offences. In …

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An Update on the Emiratization in the UAE

Chiara De Maria — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:58:40 +0000

Over the past couple of years, there have been major developments in the rules governing Emiratization in the private sector. In line with these developments, in June 2023, Ministerial Decision No. 296/2023 On the Standards of Imposition of Administrative Fines According to Cabinet Decision No. 95/2022 on the Offences And Administrative Fines Related to the …

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Updates on Corporate Tax: incentives for small businesses, exemptions from tax and unified filings for governmental entities

Dr. Laura Voda — Mon, 01 May 2023 20:31:40 +0000

Federal Decree Law No.47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses (the “Corporate Tax Law”) is, without doubt, one of the major developments in the UAE’s legislative landscape of the past years. Introducing a major compliance requirement for the entities whose permanent establishment is in UAE, the Corporate Tax Law had a number …

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Foolish to fake it: risks and penalties of not following Emiratisation rules

Dr. Laura Voda — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 02:10:40 +0000

“The UAE government policy to support Emiratisation or increased participation of UAE nationals in the private sector workforce has been around for several years now,” states Dr Laura Voda. “Other GCC states including Saudi, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain have similar policies too, although in most cases their nationalisation provisions are stricter than in the UAE. …

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New compliance requirements in the UAE labour market in 2023

Dr. Laura Voda — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 01:00:07 +0000

The new year has brought with it changes in the legal landscape in the UAE, especially in relation to employment and governance of labour relations. This Article deals specifically with two laws that employees and employers need to ensure they are compliant with, starting this year. Part I: Mandatory subscription to the Involuntary Loss of …

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UAE Labour Law – The New Clause: Abrogation of maximum (3) three years term of the labour contract

Habib Babikir — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:20:20 +0000

On 15 September 2022 the UAE government issued a Federal Degree Law No. 14 of 2022 “the Amendment”, concerning the amendment of some provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on Regulation of Labour Relations. the new law amended the duration of the labour contract stipulated in article (8) clause (3) of the labour relations law. …

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What you need to know: The recent Unemployment Insurance Law No. 13 of 2022

Habib Babikir — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 01:20:20 +0000

On 15 September 2022 the UAE government issued a Federal Degree Law No. 13 of 2022 concerning Unemployment Insurance (“the Law”), which came into force on 29 September 2022 and applied to all workers (UAE National and Expats) in the private sector and the Federal government sector in the State. The Law defined the …

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Update on the Major Overhaul of UAE Legislation with effect from February 2022

Dr. Laura Voda — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:27:15 +0000

In celebrating its landmark 50th anniversary, the UAE has introduced various legislative changes reinforcing its position as a market leader in the region. The new legislation requires additional compliance from businesses and thus, we at Fichte & Co. intend to give you a brief overview of the major legislative changes. The New Labour Law of …

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A New Employment Law in UAE: Significant Changes for Mainland Companies

Dr. Laura Voda — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:21:02 +0000

On November 15 2021, the UAE President issued Law No. 33 of 2021 to regulate labor relations in the private sector, applicable to the mainland companies (“New Law”). Upon its entry into force on February 2 2022, the New Law shall replace Federal Law no. 8 of 1980 and its amendments. Nonetheless, Law 33 of …

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