Unified UAE Legislation Database

Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2022 Concerning Domestic Workers

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

List of amending documents:

Federal Decree-Law No. 21 of 2023

Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2024

 

We, Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates 

- Having perused the Constitution,

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 concerning jurisdictions of the Ministries and powers of the Ministers and amendments thereof,

- Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 promulgating the Criminal Procedures Law and amendments thereof,

- Federal Law No. 10 of 2017 Concerning Domestic Workers,

- Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021 Concerning the Entry and Residence of Foreigners,

- Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law,

- Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 regulating Labor relations,

- As proposed by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and approved by the UAE Cabinet,

Promulgated the following Decree-Law:

 

Article 1 — Definitions 

For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Decree-law, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings opposite thereto unless the context requires otherwise:  

 

State: United Arab Emirates.

 

Ministry: Ministry of Human ...