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The outbreak of COVID-19 is impacting businesses; this includes effects on commercial and employment contracts..

On 14 June 2015, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) published the final version of its first raft of regulations, including the Employment Regulations (the Regulations).

The UAE Federal Decree No. 9 of 2024 introduces significant amendments to the UAE labor law, aiming to enhance the dispute resolution process for small employment disputes and placing firmer emphasis.

Managing workplace harassment, discrimination and bullying is an increasingly topical issue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as employers are encountering complaints of this nature more frequently.

The past year has been an eventful one for employers in the Middle East with the introduction of new legislation and a number of developments in practice and procedure.

On 04 April 2018, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratization issued a groundbreaking Ministerial Decision No. 212 of 2018 on the regulations relating to the employment of UAE nationals...

Employment may be terminated by mutual written agreement, upon the expiry of its fixed term, or at the request of either party if legal requirements or notice periods are met.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt closed transport links with Qatar from Tuesday 6 June 2017.

The Clyde & Co MENA Employment Group held a half day seminar on 22 February 2016 regarding the new Ministerial Decrees introduced by the Ministry of Labour (MOL), which took effect from 1 January 2016.

Previously, the employment law in the United Arab Emirates stipulated only Full-time work, meaning Employment with a single employer for the entirety of daily working shifts.

An unlimited term employment contract is a contract which continues for an indefinite period of time. An unlimited term contract requires certain actions by one or both of its parties in order to bring the employment to an end.

Employment contracts in free zones are issued and attested by the relevant free zone authority, not by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE).

Federal Decree Law No. 20-2023 was issued amending some articles of Federal Decree Law No. 33-2021 regarding regulating labor relations...

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") is a land of expats, with more than 80% of its population comprising foreigners.

The property rights may also be lost (except in ownership right) by limitation period

It is often said that workers rights are human rights. The statement expresses the importance of the protection of workers or labours in the society. Workers are members of the society

Cabinet Resolution No. (25) of 2010 concerning Internal Work Permits Applicable in the Ministry of Labour ("Cabinet Resolution") has recently introduced five new types of work permit to the private sector in the UAE, including the long-awaited part-time work permit.

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (the Ministry) recently announced three key changes to the resolutions regarding Emiratisation which will come into effect from 1 January 2017.