Legislation
Emiratisation
Employment contracts
Working time
Overtime
Leave entitlement
Unemployment insurance scheme
PDPL
There have been several updates in the employment sector in the United Arab Emirates. This article provides an update on the amended legislation and the implications of these changes for employers and employees and due process. The updates mainly affect Emiratisation targets, employment contracts, and working and overtime and leave entitlements, including the introduction of bereavement leave, study leave and sabbatical/national reserve leave.
Legislation
Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 Concerning the Regulation of Labour Relations (the New Labour Law) is the primary legislation that governs employer-employee relations. This legislation became effective as of 2 February 2022. The Executive Implementing Regulations, Cabinet Decision No. 1 of 2022, supplements the New Labour Law. The New Labour Law is applicable to onshore and free-zone entities (except for the Abu Dhabi Global Market and the Dubai International Financial Centre free zones, where the New Labour Law does not apply). Free zones have their own rules and regulations, which supplement the federal laws.
Emiratisation
Emiratisation is an initiative by the UAE government to encourage private sector employers to employ UAE nationals. The Emiratisation Resolution was introduced in June 2022, and applies to all private sector employees based onshore. The following requirements are embedded within the...
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