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DIFC Employment Laws: A Primer for Businesses in the DIFC

The UAE is home for several free zones and each free zone is regulated by its own laws. This article talks about employment laws pertinent to the DIFC. For employment laws relevant to the Abu Dhabi Global Market, see ADGM Employment Regulations: A Quick Overview. The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a financial free […]

Reshma Rose Jacob · 14 Jul 2023 · 10 minRead →
ADGM

ADGM Employment Regulations: A Quick Overview

Introduction and Legal Framework The Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) is an international financial center located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). ADGM has its own legal framework, based on the English common law. Disambiguation: This article discusses ADGM employment laws. For DIFC labour laws, please refer to DIFC Employment Laws. For UAE Federal labour laws, […]

Aparna T Nambissan · 7 Jul 2023 · 11 minRead →
Labour Law

UAE decides to do away with the 3-year cap on employment contracts

In the latest amendment to the Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations vide Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2022, it has been decided that the employment contracts in the private sector will from now on be created for any definite period subject to the consent of both the […]

ATB Legal · 10 Oct 2022 · 2 minRead →
DIFC

DIFC Launches Public Consultation for the Proposed Employment Law, Data Protection Law and Insolvency Law Amendment

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has proposed amendments for providing an appropriate regulatory environment for businesses to operate in or from the Centre. Various legislative proposals seek public comments, such as Amendments to the Employment Law Amendments to provide clarity on Qualifying Scheme regime; Amendments to the basic workplace health and safety requirements to include […]

ATB Legal · 4 Mar 2021 · 2 minRead →
Labour Law

Highlights of the 2020 legal amendments in UAE one should be aware of

2020 saw several laws that would alter your life in UAE in the personal front and in the public front. This covers a wide range from marriage laws to Arabic interpreters for Foreign speakers. Life in UAE is definitely going to change for the better with these laws. A quick glance through the major ones: […]

ATB Legal · 3 Jan 2021 · 3 minRead →