The new company law reforms make this guide timely. Doing business in the uae a tax and legal guide5 welcome to this guide as a place to do business, and as a hub for the region and beyond, the united arab emirates uae continues to be increasingly important, relevant and attractive to businesses from around the world. Having celebrated its 40th year of union in 2011, the. The new uae labour law that has come into effect changes 3 main aspects of the uae labour law. Labour law or read free online free online in stock. We, zayed bin sultan al nahyan, president of the united arab emirates. Without prejudice to any severe penalty provided for in another law of imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, and a fine not less than dhs three thousand and not more than dhs. A previous system of parttime work permits existed since 2011 but was rarely. Doing business in the uae a tax and legal guide pwc. The company said that as per the uae labour law, the employee cannot. And hence, we need to keep track of the developments in the market. A reader asks what the rights of an employee working in a free zone are and another asks if they can leave work an hour early if they do. Any labour law is not a complete document in a sense that it evolves with time and economic conditions. Chapter ii employment of workers, juveniles and women section i employment of workers article 9 work is a right of the united arab emirates nationals.
The ruler of dubai amended the difc judicial authority law in 2011, allowing parties. We can expect to see a number of amendments to the countrys core labour law acts. All taxes, duties, dues, and tolls imposed on the movement. Exemption from corporate and income taxes for a period of 50 years from establishment. Employment in the uae is governed by the uae labour law, federal law no. Doing business in the united arab emirates baker mckenzie. You can find information pertaining to united arab emirates labor law both in the private.
Under new yorks code of professional responsibility, portions of this. Uae labour law download click to download if you are employed in the uae, youd have surely heard about the new uae labour law or uae employment. The branches of the ministry of labour and social affairs that are in charge of labour affairs in the emirates of the federation. The united arab emirates labor law website also contains resources for understanding the current economic situation in the uae labor law, migrant rights, and other helpful tools to assist with further analysis of labor related functions in the country. Foreign account tax compliant act of the united states. Ministry of justice has a legal portal that contains most federal laws passed since 1971, available in both arabic and english. The aim of the portal is to improve understanding of the uae s laws and legal system. The labour law exists to protect the interest of both employers as well as employees. The original and the new employers shall remain jointly liable for a period of six. Any expatriate, having the same labour legal capacity as.
In the application of the provisions of this law a calendar year is 365 days and month is 30 days unless stated otherwise in the employment contract. General provisions article 2 arabic shall be the language to be used in all records, contracts, files, data, etc. Global expatriate tax guide grant thornton international. Uae announced on monday that the new selective tax electronic cigarettes and sweetened beverages will come into effect from this year. New uae labour law 20172018 download pdf basically, the uae labour law speaks about the following. A worker must be notified in writing after being given adequate warning. Department of states international religious freedom report for 2011 states that. The overarching legislation regulating employment matters in the uae s private sector is uae federal law no. The uae federal constitution provides the legal framework for the federation and is the. 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. New uae labour law 2017 2018 pdf,uae labor law employment. Salary cut for arriving late to work employment gulf news. The legal portal has a menu which enables you to search under following links.
Many of us have been wondering about the uae labour law. Title two employment of workers and youth and women labour title three employment contracts, records and wages title four working hours and leaves title five safety, protection health and social care of workers title six disciplinary rules title seven termination of employment contract and end of service gratuity. The full text version of the uae labor law including its amending texts is available on the site. Trade unions are not recognised under uae labour law or difc law. Federal law no 8, for 1980, on regulation of labour relations 2.
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