ONLY LIMITED CONTRACTS UNDER THE NEW FEDERAL LABOUR LAW NO 33 FOR THE YEAR 2021

The most significant change that happened according to THE NEW FEDERAL LABOUR LAW NO 33 of the YEAR 2021 is removing the unlimited employment contract and stipulating only a limited employment contract.

THE TERM OF THE LIMITED CONTRACT

In accordance with Federal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 regarding the regulation of labor relations, the "UAE Labor Law," which entered into force as of February 2, 2022, the employment contract is concluded for a specified period, not exceeding (3) three years, the employer and the employee may, by agreement, extend or renew this contract for another similar period or for a shorter period, one or more times.

Suppose the employer and the employee continue to implement the contract after its original limited period expires without an express agreement. In that case, the original contract shall be considered to be extended to the same previous period under the same conditions stated therein.

On 15^th September 2022, federal decree No. 14 of 2022, amending certain provisions of federal decree law No. 33 of 2021 on the regulation of labor relations, was issued, amending article 3/8 of the law relating to the term of the limited contract by removing the specified maximum period of 3 years of the limited contract and making the term of the contract with no limit up. This amendment stipulated that "the employment contract shall be concluded for a fixed period, subject to...

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