Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to United Arab Emirates as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

UAE: Improved paid maternity leave

Women in private firms are typically granted 60 days maternity leave – 45 days fully paid and 15 days half paid …

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UAE: New grace period policy introduced

Foreign nationals on expired residence permits will now have until the end of October 2024 to resolve their immigration status without penalty …

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UAE: Companies are urged to register in the electronic Labour Accommodation System

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UAE: Achieving semi-annual Emiratisation targets

Private sector companies with 50+ employees are reminded that they must achieve at least a 1% growth in localisation to meet semi-annual Emiratisation targets in skilled jobs before the coming deadline on 31st December 2024 …

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UAE: New telemarketing regulations

Companies engaged in marketing via telephone calls must now obtain prior approval from the competent authority to practice telemarketing activities …

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UAE: New mental health law

The new law prevents employers from terminating, or imposing restrictions on the work of an employee due to a “psychiatric disorder”, unless that decision is based on a report issued by a special state medical committee …

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UAE: Upcoming public holiday (7th July 2024)

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that Sunday, 7th July 2024 (1st Muharram), will be an official paid holiday for private sector companies in the UAE on the occasion of the new Hijri year (1446 AH) …

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UAE: Overhaul of employee terms and conditions at Emirates Group

The airline has introduced numerous improvements to pay and benefits …

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UAE: Residence visa for family members

The designation of a type of profession is no longer a criterion for an expatriate worker to be able to sponsor their family visa …

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UAE: Prohibition of outdoor work

The statutory midday break will apply between 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm, from 15th June until 15th September 2024 …

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UAE: H1 2024 Emiratisation targets

Companies employing 50 or more workers are reminded that the 30th June 2024 will be the final deadline for achieving Emiratisation targets for the first half of 2024 (H1 2024) …

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UAE: Juvenile workers

Private sector companies which are applying for work permits for juveniles who are going to work with them during holiday periods do not need insurance or a bank guarantee for them and no quota applies for juvenile work permits …

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UAE: Green residence visa

Skilled employees may now apply for a 5-year ‘Green Residence Visa’ without a sponsor or secured employer …

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UAE: Consultation on R&D tax incentive

The government is seeking to gather information about the scope of potential R&D activities undertaken by companies in the UAE in order to fine tune its proposed R&D Tax Incentive …

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UAE: OECD anti-multinational law

A public consultation is still underway on implementation of a global minimum tax and global anti-base erosion model rules …

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