The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that its landmark social security program will take effect in the new year, with federal government and private sector employees required to subscribe to...more
BACKGROUND - On 20 September 2021, Decree No. 34 of 2021 concerning the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) (the Decree) came into force and made significant changes to the arbitral institutions in Dubai....more
INTRODUCTION - In our previous alert, we provided an overview of some of the key changes that were introduced by the new Federal Labour Law No. 33 of 2021 (New Law), which repeals Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980. The New...more
INTRODUCTION - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently published its new Federal Labour Law No. 33 of 2021 (New Law), which repeals Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 (Previous Law). The New Law comes into effect on 2 February...more
In a previous client alert, we provided a high-level summary of the key changes introduced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Commercial Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 pursuant to Federal Decree Law No. 26 of 2020 (the Federal...more
Introduction - On 23 November 2020, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued a decree overhauling the rules relating to foreign ownership of companies in the UAE (the Decree) by...more
INTRODUCTION - On 24 August 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet issued Cabinet Decision No. 58 of 2020 on Regulating the Beneficial Owner Procedures (the Regulations) replacing Cabinet Decision No. 34 of 2020 on the...more
The UAE Federal Government has continued to implement temporary, but significant, changes to UAE labour law to account for the developing COVID-19 situation. Following its recent enactment of Ministerial Resolution No. 279 of...more
In light of the developing COVID-19 situation in the UAE, the UAE’s Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, H.E. Nasser bin Thani Al-Hamli, has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 279 of 2020 Regarding the Stability of...more
K&L Gates is proud to release the latest update of our Global Employer Guide. Created to complement our global employer solutions service, the interactive guide provides a quick, concise summary of the main employment law...more
United Arab Emirates – specific information on all aspects of settling a dispute by negotiation, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including the statutory obligations to attempt settlement, form...more