Redundancy in the UAE: the federal law and how much will it cost?

By Adjou Ait Ben Idir on November 25, 2013 Posted in Middle East

The federal law In these times of economic uncertainty, employers are always considering implementing cost cutting including reducing their payroll costs. In the UAE, the Federal UAE Labour Law n°8 of 1980 (UAE Labour Law) does not make express reference to the concept of redundancy. Consequently, instigating a redundancy process involves following the provisions that … Continue reading

End of Service Gratuity in the UAE explained

By guestauthor on September 2, 2013 Posted in Middle East

This article was written by Akshay Dosaj, Senior Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright. Entitlements under the Labour Law A key consideration relevant to foreign investors in the UAE is the scope of rights available to all employees upon the termination of their employment contracts. Under UAE Labour Law, every employee has a right to: a … Continue reading

Employment contracts in the UAE: why do some foreign workers have two contracts?

By Helen Perrin on August 26, 2013 Posted in Contracts, Middle East

Expatriate workers arriving in the UAE are often surprised to learn that, despite their hard won negotiations in getting the perfect expatriate package and employment contract agreed with their new employer, they will be required to sign a short standard form employment contract (in English and Arabic) governed by the UAE Labour Law with the … Continue reading