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

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…

An Update on the Emiratization in the UAE

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…

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

“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,…

New compliance requirements in the UAE labour market in 2023

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…

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

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.…

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

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…

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…

Everything You Need to Know about End of Service Gratuity in the UAE

The End of Service Gratuity (‘EOS’) is a benefit granted by the UAE Federal Law no. 8 of 1980, as amended (‘Employment Law’) to the expatriate workforce in the private sector. Consequently, the benefit applies…

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.…