Question: I have been working in a Dubai-based company for the last 27 years. I am now 56 years old. Can you please advise if my company can ask me to retire at a certain age? If I negotiate with the company, can I extend my tenure after the retirement age? Also, how can I opt for the UAE's retirement visa?
Response: Pursuant to your queries, it is assumed that you are employed in a mainland private entity based in Dubai. Therefore, the provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations (the 'Employment Law'), Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 Issued Related to Executive Regulations for Federal Decree Law No. 29 of 2021 regarding the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and the Organization of Golden Residency Permits (the 'Cabinet Resolution No. 65 of 2022 related to Golden Residency Permits) and Ministerial Resolution No. 52 for 1989 The Rules and Procedures to be Adopted at the Employment Permit Sections with Respect to the Recruitment of Non-National Employees for the Employment in UAE (the 'Ministerial Resolution No. 52 for 1989') are applicable.
The Employment Law and the subsequent ministerial resolutions are silent on the retirement age of employees in the UAE. However, the current Employment Law allows to apply the provisions of previous one (Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 Regulating Employment Relations) and other ministerial resolutions in such instances. This is in accordance with Article 73 (3) of the Employment Law, which...
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