In this episode, UAE based M.B. KEMP LLP lawyers Zohaib Tanwiri and Sohaib Khan joined the podcast to take a deeper look into the new UAE labour laws.
Our conversation covered:-
PODCAST 1: “Overview of the New UAE Labour Law”
– why the UAE has waited for 40 years to make changes to its labour laws, some of the significant changes to this new law, how this affects the DIFC and ADGM and what this means for businesses in the UAE.
PODCAST 2: “The New UAE Labour Laws – Contracts and Working Arrangements”
– the new laws for contracts and working arrangements. We discussed the changes to part-time, temporary and flexible working arrangements, the significance of turning all unlimited contracts into fixed-term contracts and the changes to contract termination.
PODCAST 3: “The New UAE Labour Laws – Termination of Contract”
– the new procedures employers must follow in order to terminate an employment contract, how this may affect the gratuity and other end-of-service entitlements and what happens if there is a dispute between an employee and employer where the employee wants to claim unfair dismissal.
PODCAST 4: “The New UAE Labour Laws – Employee Protection”
– how the new laws to protect employees, including discrimination and equal pay, harassment in the workplace, and parental leave.
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