New UAE Labour Law 2016 (Download PDF)
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If you are employed in the UAE, you’d have surely heard about the New UAE Labour Law that has been issued in 2016. If you are an employer or employee in UAE, you must familiarise yourself with UAE Labour Law as this is what guides your employment. Ministry of Labour regularly makes updates to UAE Labour Law as a proactive step towards having best practices.
Most of the freezones follow UAE Labor Law; however they need not, as they are independent to follow their own rules and policies. In addition to the UAE Labour Law, the free zones may have their own rules which they may follow. You will have to visit their websites to find out more.
As an employee, UAE Labor Law will help you understand your rights, various procedures that you may need to follow and so on. As an employer or company, you must be aware of legalities involved in hiring and terminating employees. A careful reading of labor law will let you understand the various aspects that may affect your decisions. Companies do not know circumstances in which they can terminate an employee. Your HR team must be equipped well enough to gauge the UAE Labour Law which may save you from may difficulties.
With the new resolutions released by MOL, it has become more important for you to understand minute details and circumstances which may affect you.
Basically, the UAE Labour Law speaks about the following:
- Gratuity Calculation;
- Limited Contracts;
- Unlimited Contracts;
- Rights of Employees;
- Termination;
- Labour Ban;
- Overtime Calculation;
The new UAE Labour Law that has come into effect changes 3 main aspects of the UAE Labour Law.
- Standard Offer Letters – Resolution 764;
- Termination of Contract – Resolution 765;
- Getting New Work Permit / Labour Ban – Resolution 766.
These have been issued as a separate Resolutions to the existing resolutions and UAE Labour Law is not issued in a single document.
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When are you NOT eligible for Gratuity / EOSB?
Termination under Limited Labour Contract (the rules)
Iam on my husband sponsor and working one of the manpower company for oil and gas. Initially my 1st labor contract not had rules apart from the normal but in the 2nd contract the company had mentioned competitor rules “Not allowed to work for similar competitors company/ client in the same field for 2 YR after Termination .Not allowed to disclose any confidential information that belongs to the company”. I have bachelor degree. My question is that is this rules are applicable for me if I change my company
Iam on my husband sponsor and working one of the manpower company for oil and gas. Initially my 1st labor contract not had rules apart from the normal but in the 2nd contract the company had mentioned competitor rules “Not allowed to work for similar competitors company/ client in the same field for 2 YR after Termination .Not allowed to disclose any confidential information that belongs to the company”. I have bachelor degree. My question is that is this rules are applicable for me if I change my company
Sir I’m Omar, I just want to ask, Current I had my working permit waiting for medical for process of visa. I came from transfer visa, now Im in probation period. My question is can I resign are they allow me to resign, to have new company? What are I’m going to pay my to company.
PleasE advice me.
I am working in Abu Dhabi from 30th November 2014 and my contract is for 2 years . Currently I am on notice period of 30 day which is going to finish on 8th August 16. How much time they will take to cancel my visa and to clear my all dues. And how much gratuity and what all they have to pay me f
In Hindi labour law 2016
Hi Deepak,
Recently my company wanted to apply new Indian Nationality worker to work as a labourer in Dubai, therefore I apply for that purpose. To my surprise, my PRO said that all the Indian Nationality who wanted to apply visa has to apply according to new requirements:-
1. The applicant contract agreements has change from AED800 before, now minimum AED1500.
2. The applicant has to agree and signed with thumb fingerprint on the contract agreement in India before sent for next procedure.
3. When I feedback to my company boss which operating in Singapore about this changes, they not believing me and demand me to show them a new clause of the said requirements as stated in Labour Law.
The question is I do not know how to get a copy of this article from the Labour Law or book or website. Please help me how to find or get the article of the above said requirements. Your help very much appreciated. Thanks
hi my name is jossim,I am from Bangladesh, BangladeshI people can transfer visa to government or freezone? plese give me some information.
Hi depak i have doubt in my contract my end of agreement is 29.10.2017 bt in my visa its 25.12.17 which one i want to follow for my no renewal
I meant 1.3 years
Hi Deepak,
I have been employed in a company for 1.3 months. I didn’t take my annual leave during this tenure. My contract is unlimited in nature. i am serving my notice period and my employer says I’m not eligible for the leave salary as he has given me a raise in my remuneration 9 months ago. He is equating my raise with my leave salary. He adds that my raise compensates for my leave salary. How is that even possible?
Kindly advice.
i’ve been working for my company since may 2015 and until now we dont have insueance yet, is it legal?
Dear Sir,
I am working as a Safety Officer from 3 months on (Unlimited Contract) in Abu Dhabi with 8,000 AED & in Labour contract 5,000 AED is basic salary.
I had done PGDHSE (Post Graduate Diploma in Health, Safety & Environment) 1 Year from Annamalai University & Certificate is Attested. Can I change the company without any ban.
Please Advice me as soon as possible I will be thankful to you.
i have been working in a company for last 17 months with Engineer visa and in limited contract. I have a new offer now. is there any problem like ban in changing the job.