6. Employment legislation
• UAE Labour Law No 8 of the Year 1980
• Free Zone Regulations
• DIFC Employment Law No 4
of 2005
• UAE Penal Code
• Cyber Crimes Law
12. Visas
• Mandatory requirement
• Sponsored by employer/free
zone/spouse?
• Minimum wage to sponsor
dependents
• Evidence of health insurance?
13. Visas
• Potential penalties for non-compliance
Financial penalties
Non-financial sanctions
Exposure to company’s general manager/HR team
Exposure to individual
18. Discrimination in employment
Senior HR Director
/Consultant -UAE role -
Pharmaceuticals
Division Head -Banking,
Finance, Insurance ,FMCG &
Pharmaceutical Recruitment
Senior HR Consultant /Director for a very large
Pharma company in UAE
- Male candidates above 50 years of age
- Open to all nationalities across the globe -We can
hire candidates from outside GCC Boundaries as
well - Preference will be given to Western
nationals
19. Discrimination in employment
• DIFC Employment Law > UAE Labour law
• Discrimination on protected grounds
• Sexual orientation and the Penal Code
• Harassment
22. Onshore/Free Zones outside DIFC
• Unlawful dismissal:
– Early termination of a fixed
term contract
– Arbitrary dismissal
23. Dismissals in the DIFC
• No concept of unfair dismissal
• Discrimination – less favourable treatment
• Penalty for delay in final termination payment
24. Termination payments - end of service
gratuity
• Statutory formula
• Reduction for resignations
• Limited exemptions
25. Termination Payments
• Notice pay or PILON
• Accrued entitlements
• End of service gratuity
• Repatriation
• Pro-rata bonus?
• Ex gratia?
27. Onshore/Free Zones outside DIFC
• Ministry of Labour /
Free Zone Authority consultation
• Court of First Instance
• Court of Appeal
• Court of Cassation