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ARTICLE · 14 FEBRUARY 2018

Emiratisation Update: The Right To Request Remote Working

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Teleworking is the concept of using information and communication technology to work remotely from an employee's normal place of work, whether on a daily, weekly or monthly part-time or full-time basis.

United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HR
Ben Brown
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Rebecca Ford
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Sara Khoja
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In an effort to create new job opportunities and encourage a better work-life balance for UAE nationals living in remote areas, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MHRE) recently published Ministerial Resolution No. 787 of 2017, concerning teleworking (the Teleworking Resolution). This article explains the details of this new law.

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Teleworking is the concept of using information and communication technology to work remotely from an employee's normal place of work, whether on a daily, weekly or monthly part-time or full-time basis. Remote working is relatively new to the UAE as, traditionally, it has been envisaged that an employee's normal place of work will be at the registered premises of their employer. However, continued developments in information and communication technology, coupled with the desire to increase the employment of UAE nationals (including those who live in areas remote from the main business hubs of the UAE) in

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