1. Employment Contract in the UAE
2. Penalties and financial liability of employees in the UAE
3. UAE bonuses and benefits schemes
6. Payment of salary in the UAE
8. Dismissal process in the UAE
The main provisions on labor contracts in the UAE are regulated by the key legislative act in the field of labor law, Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labor Relations. The following legislative acts supplement the Law:
- Cabinet Decision No. 1 of 2022 on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.
- Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2021 on the Unified General Rules of Labor in the United Arab Emirates.
Employment contracts are legally binding documents that regulate the relationship between employer and employee. They define working conditions, wages, benefits and other important issues of the employment relationship.
In the UAE, it is important to distinguish between the definitions of a job offer and a job contract. Job offer is a fo...