Unified UAE Legislation Database

Hiring process in the UAE

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In force

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XX.XX.XXXX

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Analytical articles from Real Law service

1. Employment Contract in the UAE

2. Penalties and financial liability of employees in the UAE

3. UAE bonuses and benefits schemes

4. Labor disputes in the UAE

5. Hiring process in the UAE

6. Payment of salary in the UAE

7. Types of leaves in the UAE

8. Dismissal process in the UAE

Review by Real Law

The main provisions on employment processes 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.

 

Key aspects

1. Visa sponsorship: employers in the UAE provide visa sponsorship for foreign employees. This means that the company assumes responsibility for processing all the necessary documents for the employee's stay in the country. In this case, according to Cabinet Decision No. 65 of 2022 On the Issuance of the Implementing Regulation for Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 202...