Unified UAE Legislation Database

Employment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2019

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ruler of Dubai

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

List of amending documents: 

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2025

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 1 of 2024

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2022

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2021

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 4 of 2020

PART 1 - GENERAL 

1. Title and repeal 

1. This Employment Law 2019, repeals and replaces the Employment Law 2005 (DIFC Law No. 4 of 2005), as it was in force immediately prior to the commencement of this Law (the “Previous Law”), and may be cited as the “Employment Law 2019” or “this Law”. 

 

2. Except where otherwise provided in this Law, anything done or omitted to be done pursuant to or for the purposes of the Previous Law is deemed to be done or omitted to be done pursuant to or for the purposes of this Law. 

 

3. Without limiting the generality of Article 1(2), and subject only to Article 1(4), Article 10 and Article 61(2), the repeal and replacement under Article 1(1) shall not affect: 

a. any right, remedy, debt or obligation accrued to or incurred by any person; or 

b. any legal proceeding commenced, or to be commenced, in respect of any such right, remedy, debt or obligation,

under the Previous Law