By year, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008. In 20, the uae government amended a federal law to better safeguard. Labour exploitation, trafficking and migrant health. Managers and directors duties and liabilities under the. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Keith ewing, aileen mccolgan and hugh collins, labour law, cases, texts and.
Rights of domestic workers in uae as per labour law uae. If you are an employer or employee in uae, you must familiarise yourself with uae labour law as this is what guides your employment. The termination of employment relations ministerial decree no. Revised uae labour law,new uae labour law 2015 revised. The concept of male guardianship incorporated in uae law undermines. Civil transactions law issued under federal law no. Government of the united arab emirates, united arab emirates pdf pdf. United arab emirates 1 terms and conditions of employment 1. The various provisions under uae labour law with respect to employment issues right from entry to exit and the regulatory aspects of ministry of labour that govern the hr policies of organizations. New ministerial decrees issued by the uae ministry of labour mol on the 27th of september 2015 contain a new set of rules for the labour market. Welcome to the united arab emirates labor law website. Inorder to protect domestic workers in uae, we have uploaded official labour law articles in pdf so they can easily download them, before reading or downloading official articles, we have shortlisted the details of such rules, as per labour law for domestic workers, all workers are entitled to.
For example, if you want to search about a service, use the word service not a services and services etc. And of federal law 8 of 1980 and its amendments governing labour relations. As a result of the proximity of the uae to south asia and a better economy and job opportunities, most of the migrant foreign workers are from india, nepal, sri lanka, bangladesh, and pakistan. Recent amendments to the uae labour regulations legal. Effectively, for most purposes, the labour court acts as a court of. Natlex, the ilos database featuring national laws on. New uae labour law 2020 if you are employed in the uae, youd have surely heard about the new uae labour law or uae employment law that has been issued in 2016. Migrant workers in the united arab emirates describe the alien foreign workers who have moved to the united arab emirates uae for work. Domestic workers are regulated by the federal law no.
Human rights in the united arab emirates wikipedia. From recruitment to termination, it will prepare hr practitioners to successfully handle common labour law issues which arise across the country, including the latest key. The uae labour law has remained more or less at its original form since its inception in the year 1986. Here you can find information pertaining to the united arab emirates labor law both in the private sector and public sector as promulgated by the ministry of labour. Minister of labour saqr gobash saeed gobash has told federal national council that a new and revised uae labour law has been drafted. You can find information pertaining to united arab emirates labor law both in the. Establishing an international campus or program in the uae. These functions are mainly concerned with the investigation of trade disputes and the issuing of recommendations on how the dispute should be resolved. Flogging and stoning are legal forms of judicial punishment in the uae due to. Manage the daytoday employee relations in terms of visa regulations, on. As mentioned in the report sent to the committee on 18 february 2015, the ic. Over the years, the uae has implemented several sectorspecific free trade zones designed to encourage and facilitate foreign direct investment, the majority of which are concentrated in the emirates of abu dhabi the capital and dubai. The uae introduced many advanced legislations to protect workers, most notably the domestic labour law no. Protection of workers rights the official portal of the.
Applicable labour law labour matters in the uae are governed by federal law no. It applies to all employees working in the uae, whether uae nationals or expatriates. Overview and analysis of employee turnover in the uae. Managers and directors duties and liabilities under the uae law. Employment laws and regulations in the private sector. Labour law mediates the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions and. The uae courts, as detailed below, view this procedure and the courts jurisdiction over labour disputes as. In 2007, the uae ministry of labor released the report, the protection of the rights of workers in the united arab emirates, which is both a progress assessment and a blueprint for ongoing action. According to human rights organisations, the government of the uae violates a number of. Its provisions apply to both uae nationals and migrant employees.
An employer may terminate the services of an employee after the period of sick leave if the employee is unable to resume hisher work after such period. The ministry of human resources and emiratisation, united arab emirates pdf in. Free zones in the uae some or all, check are not covered by uae labour law unless both employee and employer agree that it applies ref. As per uae labour law, an employee is eligible for annual leave of 30 days on completion of 12 month or on completion of 11 months, 12th month will be his leave. Turkey, united arab emirates, united states, venezuela, viet nam, united republic of. Following are the official uae labor law pdf articles that should be follow by both employer and employee which includes the full details of employment contract of workers, salaries of workers, occupational injuries during work, end of service gratuity, working hours, annual leaves, termination, resignation and much more. Uae labour law 2020 download uae labor law employment law pdf. Uae labour law in abu dhabi, dubai, sharjah and other emirates. General provisions article 2 arabic shall be the language to be used in all records, contracts, files, data, etc. The uae courts, as detailed below, view this procedure and the courts jurisdiction over labour disputes as a matter of public policy. It must comply with the bahrain labour law for the private sector of 1967 as.
Article 10 in the event of nonavailability of national workers, preference shall be given to. Rights of domestic workers in uae as per labour law. End all injustice against women in the united arab emirates. Labour office concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities. The court shall assess such compensation, taking into account the type of work and the extent of damage incurred to the worker as well as the. The ministry seeks to enhance transparency and balance in the contractual employment relationship in line with its vision to empower emiratis and attract foreign talent. Understanding your employee rights is a very important part of living and working in the uae. Work is a right of the united arab emirates nationals. Workers in qatar and the uae were arrested and deported simply because they.
Corporate, regulatory, immigration, and labour law considerations. Arabian business reporter shruthi nair explains the provisions of the labour law that details insurance and gratuity benefits of every employee working in th. Workers welfare report 20172018 pdf, 200 kb highlights a set of policies and programmes adopted and implemented by mohre during 20162017 and their positive impact on the labour market. Article 115 of uae labour law states that if the employer.
Employment relationships in the united arab emirates u. Employment laws and regulations in the private sector the. Published in the official gazette on 16 february 2014. Other free zones, such as the jebelali free zone and. The overarching legislation regulating employment matters in the uae s private sector is uae federal law no. Whereas the market and dynamics have changed, uae labour law has more or less remained same. Article 112 of the uae labour law as amended by federal law no 12 dated 29101986 states the following. In 2014, the uaes ministry of labor announced that the. Collective bargaining rights of employees in the uae. Collective bargaining rights of employees in the uae global.
This page will be continuously updated to communicate any new advancements to the uae labor law. Uae labour law 2 federal law no 8, for 1980, on regulation of labour relations we, zayed bin sultan al nahyan, president of the united arab emirates. The 2015 ituc global rights index the worlds worst. Below is the labour law, as published by the uae ministry of labour, with regards to all matters of leave. Les group life insurance services stc10017r0005 exhibit f. Gender equality is enshrined in the kingdom of bahrains 2002 constitution. Applicable labour law the labour law applies to employees working in the uae, whether they are uae nationals or not, except for employees working in the difc, whose employment is governed by the employment law of the difc difc law no. Labour regulations in the uae are governed by the uae labour law federal law no. Labour matters in the uae are governed by federal law no.
The worker may be temporarily suspended from work upon the charging thereof in. Discrimination against women in its personal status laws. This group is created to help uae expats who are living in uae or willing to work in uae, we will share uae labour law, immigration updates, uae visa issues and their solutions, uae blacklist issues. The branches of the ministry of labour and social affairs that are in charge of labour affairs in the emirates of the federation. United arab emirates legal framework of migration cadmus, eui. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the uae, such as the jebel ali free zone. The procedure, which is mandatory and strictly followed, requires the employee to first contact the ministry of labour or the relevant authority and then file a labour claim with the court.
United arab emirates uae and ruler of dubai, in an april 2014 twitter posting. Rights violations of saadiyat island workers in 20 and 2014 41. Labour law applies to both uae nationals and expatriates, it does not cover foreign workers in the domestic sector. Migrant workers in the united arab emirates wikipedia. Others may not by employed in the united arab emirates except as provided for in this law and its executive orders. Copyright and permissions 1996 2014 international labour organization ilo. Dec 09, 2014 employment law enjoyed a high profile in 2014, with some of the years biggest news stories revolving around legal issues in the workplace. Freezone job disputes outside federal law, 14 july 2014. Uae labour law 2020 download uae labor law employment. The labour law applies to employees working in the uae except for certain free zone areas, whether they are nationals or non uae nationals. Demography, migration, and the labour market in the uae. No uae employment ban for any worker made redundant the.
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