Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to United Arab Emirates as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
UAE: Ministry announces deadline extension for changing work contracts
The new deadline set by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has now been delayed until 31st December 2023, instead of 2nd February 2023 …
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UAE: Ongoing Emiratisation rates
Establishments targeted by the Emiratisation resolution must work to raise their Emiratisation rate to 4% by the end of 2023 …
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UAE: Data protection regulations due to be released
Although the DFC and ADGM already have in place such operating laws, this is not the case for the rest of UAE …
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UAE: Reporting work-related illnesses and injuries
Ministerial Resolution No …
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UAE: Progress with the new unemployment insurance scheme
The number of subscribers to the Unemployment Insurance Scheme has reached more than 250,000 since the start of registration on 1st January 2023 …
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UAE: Health insurance in Dubai – should an employer bear their staff’s premium costs?
According to Article 13 (8) and (9) of the Employment Law, an employer is obliged to provide health insurance to its employees …
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UAE: Emirati employees must be registered in pension scheme within 30 days of appointment
Private sector companies are required to register their Emirati employees with the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) …
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UAE: MoHRE launches automated system for employment contracts
An automated system has been launched by the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHRE) to process employment contracts without human intervention …
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UAE: Businesses to start paying 9% corporate tax in 2023
From June 2023, businesses that earn taxable net profit of more than AED375,000 (US$100,000) will be required to pay corporate tax at a rate of 9% on earnings above that threshold …
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UAE: Emiratisation quota only reached if Emirati employees are given skilled jobs
From January 1st 2023, private sector companies with 50+ staff must meet the 2% employment quota …
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UAE: What are the penalties that an employer may lawfully impose on an employee?
Foreign employers are still often unaware of the rights introduced by Article 39 of the Federal Labour Law number 33 of 2021 …
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UAE: Increased support for workers in private and banking sectors
Government allowances for “lower paid” Emiratis …
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UAE: Emiratisation target deadline
In companies with 50+ employees, fines for failure to achieve the 2% Emiratisation target for all skilled jobs will come into force on 1st January 2023 …
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UAE: New approach to mental health in the workplace
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) and the Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) has just published a workplace mental health guide …
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UAE: One-year employment ban due to abscondence
Absence without leave, or absconding, by a foreign worker is now subject to a one year re-employment ban …
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