New Emiratisation Laws – 2% Emiratisation Law and Classification Law

What is Emiratisation?   The initiative by the Government of the UAE to increase the number of UAE nationals employed in the private and public sectors is called Emiratisation.    The Emiratisation program is an…

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

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…

Change of Options for Changing Times

At the start of this year, there were some significant changes impacting the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) legal framework. Dr Laura Voda and Ifrah George explain how the increased flexibility they provide may aid…

Влияние COVID-19 на трудовые отношения между работодателем и работником в ОАЭ и DIFC

Что происходит?  Первый случай коронавирусной инфекции (широко известной как COVID-19) был зарегистрирован в ОАЭ 29 января 2020 года. Далее, правительство ОАЭ предприняло некоторые меры с целью предупреждения возможного распространения вируса, которые повлияли на частный сектор.…

Everything You Need to Know about Limitation Period of Labour Cases in the UAE

Overview: To start with, the UAE labour law defines the employment contract as "any agreement for a definite or indefinite term, concluded between an employer and an employee, whereby the latter undertakes to work in…

تقادم سماع دعوى المطالبة بالحقوق العمالية في القوانين الإمارتية

مدخل: بادئ ذي بدء فقد عرف قانون العمل الإماراتي عقد العمل بأنه" هو كل اتفاق محدد المدة أو غير محدد المدة يبرم بين صاحب العمل والعامل يتعهد فيه الأخير بأن يعمل في خدمة صاحب العمل…

The New DIFC Employment Law- What Has Changed?

DIFC Employment Law no. 2 of 2019 (“New Law”) has recently been enacted which repeals and replaces the DIFC Law no. 4/2005 as amended by DIFC Law no. 3 of 2012 (“Previous Law”). There has…