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Everything You Need to Know about End of Service Gratuity in the UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:18:26 +0000

The End of Service Gratuity (‘EOS’) is a benefit granted by the UAE Federal Law no. 8 of 1980, as amended (‘Employment Law’) to the expatriate workforce in the private sector. Consequently, the benefit applies to expatriate employees in UAE mainland companies and in UAE free zone companies, that operate under the remit of the …

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Влияние COVID-19 на трудовые отношения между работодателем и работником в ОАЭ и DIFC

Anastasiia Golovko — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:47:08 +0000

Что происходит? Первый случай коронавирусной инфекции (широко известной как COVID-19) был зарегистрирован в ОАЭ 29 января 2020 года. Далее, правительство ОАЭ предприняло некоторые меры с целью предупреждения возможного распространения вируса, которые повлияли на частный сектор. В дополнение к трудностям, вызванными COVID-19, многие предприятия сталкиваются с различными правовыми вопросами, включая вопросы по трудовому праву. В данной …

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FICHTE WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Employment Law in the UAE

Fichte Legal — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:03:43 +0000

Free Live Webinar To help employers and employees better understand the current developments, including some temporary measures introduced in the UAE, Fichte & Co recently hosted a free live webinar. Our Associate, DR. Laura Voda and Seniors Associate, Moaz Forawi talked about the Ministerial Resolution 279, the scope and applicability, provided clarity towards the measures …

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Things to Know about the “Early Leave” Initiative in UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:45:37 +0000

Note: In continuation of our previous article, the NEW Ministerial Resolution on Employment and COVID 19 1. What is the “Early Leave” Initiative? In furtherance to Ministerial Resolution 279 of 2020 and as part of the UAE Government efforts to contain the effects of the COVID 19 pandemics in the labor market, the Ministry of …

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Employers and NEW Ministerial Resolution 279 in the UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 05:05:41 +0000

On March 26, 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MOHRE) issued Resolution 279 on Employment Stability in the Private Sector during the period of application of the precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of Coronavirus. The Resolution is aimed at protecting the non-UAE employees for the duration of COVID-19 precautionary measures applied …

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Employment affected by COVID 19 in DMCC and other free zones – legal insights

Dr. Laura Voda — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 04:41:55 +0000

Colloquially, people understand commercial free zones as areas somehow segregated from the UAE onshore territory. Whereas this understanding is mainly accurate for the financial free zones, it is to be known that commercial free zones do not depart vastly from the Federal legislation or from the local legislation in the Emirate where they are located. …

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Salient Q&A on the impact of COVID-19 on the labor market in the UAE

Dr. Laura Voda — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:31:19 +0000

Note: THIS IS APPLICABLE FOR UAE COMPANIES THAT FALL UNDER THE APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL LAW 8 0f 1980 AS AMENDED. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED. Can the employer oblige the employees to come to work during the Coronavirus pandemic? Whereas it is difficult to issue a clear answer to the question due to dependency …

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The New DIFC Employment Law- What Has Changed?

Fichte Legal — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:27:06 +0000

DIFC Employment Law no. 2 of 2019 (“New Law”) has recently been enacted which repeals and replaces the DIFC Law no. 4/2005 as amended by DIFC Law no. 3 of 2012 (“Previous Law”). There has been an ongoing debate about the implemented changes introduced by the New Law. Some changes have been enacted to protect …

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Update: Ministerial Decision for Part-Time Contract Workers in the UAE

Fichte Legal — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:01:07 +0000

Key Considerations for Ministerial Decision no. 31 of 2018 Concerning Developing a New Employment System Under Part-Time Contracts (“Ministerial Resolution”) The Ministerial Resolution which allows part-time work in the UAE to be conducted without the approval of an employee’s sponsor has recently been published, allowing for greater movement for workers in the UAE. The Ministerial …

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