United Arab Emirates

New and updated

• United Arab Emirates: Useful information - key future employment law developments

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect that, for the DIFC, the implementation date of the new employment law is confirmed, and a savings scheme to replace the end-of-service gratuity is proposed.

• United Arab Emirates: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Enhanced to include information relating to record-keeping requirements for working hours, in the UAE and the DIFC and ADGM.

• United Arab Emirates: Industrial relations

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect changes to the statutory procedure for the resolution of collective labour disputes.

• United Arab Emirates: Recruitment and selection

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include a reference to a new insurance scheme, in which employers may participate as an alternative to depositing a bank guarantee for each employee.

• United Arab Emirates: Pay and benefits

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include a reference to new provisions encouraging equal pay for employees with a disability.

• United Arab Emirates: Equal opportunities

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include a reference to new provisions encouraging the employment of individuals with disabilities.

• United Arab Emirates: Termination of employment

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include a reference to new requirements concerning exit interviews on termination of employment.

• United Arab Emirates: Health and safety

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include information on employers' health and safety duties, the requirement to appoint health and safety representatives and health and safety enforcement, in the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) free zone.

• United Arab Emirates: Useful resources - legal service providers

  Type:

  International

  Information on legal service providers for United Arab Emirates employment law.

• United Arab Emirates: Training and development

  Type:

  International

  Updated to include a reference to the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) free zone.