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Indian nationals who hold a valid US visa or a green card may now obtain a two-week UAE visa on arrival in the country – with a single extension possible for a fee …

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Companies in the UAE should warn foreign employees about draconian laws applicable to acts that would be regarded as private and innocent within western civilization …

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According to an announcement by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, National Day and Commemoration Day holidays for the private sector will this year be on Thursday, December 1st and Friday December 2nd …

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UAE: It has been announced by the UAE Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi that Chinese nationals would soon be able to obtain a visa on arrival …

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UAE This year the combined Eid Al Adha and Arafat public holidays In UAE for private sector workers will begin on Sunday, September 11th and then run on for a further two days until September 13th …

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A recent amendment to the cybercrime law (2012) makes it an offence for anyone in UAE to use a “fraudulent” IP address to commit a crime or prevent its discovery …

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Immigration rules have changed in the UAE, making it more difficult for family members to remain in the country when the principle work-permit holder changes jobs outside the free-zone …

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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has agreed to introduce value added tax (VAT) across the whole region …

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With the start of Ramadan (which begins on June 6th) quickly approaching, employers should be preparing for the reduction in working time required under UAE labour law …

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The ten-day grace period that used to follow a 30-day UAE visitor or business visa has been abolished and those overstaying will now be subject to a fine of 100 Emirati dirham (approximately 27 US dollars) per day …

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A UAE ministerial circular has declared that May 5th 2016 will be a national holiday for both the public and private sectors to celebrate Israa and Miraj …

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The gradual introduction of mandatory employee health insurance cover by companies in the Dubai Emirate is now nearing completion …

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Although the UAE has already issued over 250,000 new work permits since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced that it will not approve any further permits unless the labour contract exactly matches the clauses on the work permit application and both documents are clearly signed by the jobholder …

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In order that employees better understand their rights, the UAE’s Ministry of Labour has approved nine languages — in addition to the obligatory Arabic and English — in which job offers and employment contracts may be written …

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The United Arab Emirates is to reform is labour laws to give greater protection to foreign workers, the Ministry of Labour has announced …

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