Firms say that Dubai Government’s first law on virtual assets are encouraging them to move in this direction Published: Mon 16 May 2022, 1:27 PM Last updated: Mon 16 May 2022, 10:28 PM In a first, a Dubai-based law firm will now be accepting payments in cryptocurrencies from its clients. […]
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What’s the Jurisdiction in Civil Defamation Cases in the UAE?
Defamation is the act of making false statements concerning another person which has a potential to injure the reputation of such person. Defamation constitutes a criminal offence in the United Arab Emirates with both the offence and its punishment prescribed under the Federal Decree Law 31 of 2021 (UAE Penal […]
Explained: Expatriates Married in their Home Country get a Divorce in the UAE? | Al Rowaad Advocates & Legal Consultants
The UAE is home to around 8.84 million who belong to various nationalities and include amongst other South Asians, Europeans etc constituting approximately 89 per cent of the total population of the country. The term ‘family law’ in the UAE broadly refers to the Federal Law no. 28 of 2005 […]
Law on Family Matters for Expatriates living in the UAE: Part I
Introduction United Arab Emirates is a host to millions of expatriates and foreigners who have made UAE their home. As a result, the UAE laws also cater to these expats and foreigners. One of the key laws relevant to expats and foreigners is the law relating to family matters and […]
UAE Labor Law: Executive Regulations Published
The executive regulations of the United Arab Emirates’ new Labor Law have been passed via Cabinet Resolution No 1 of 2022. While the regulations do not provide all the answers employers had, they do provide much detail employers expected. This article sets out 10 key need-to-know points about the new […]
The New UAE Labor Law: Implications For Employers – Employment and HR
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a new set of labor laws governing private-sector employment relations. On February 2, 2022, Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 took effect, repealing and replacing Federal Law No. 8 of 1980, as amended, in its entirety. The labor law changes are fairly substantial […]
New UAE labour law: How do I claim overtime while working from home? – News
In some cases, you may not be entitled for overtime pay while working remotely By Ashish Mehta Published: Sun 13 Feb 2022, 12:43 PM Question: As per my contract, I must work 9.5 hours a day. However, I have been putting in nearly 14-15 hours working from home. Since these […]
Executive Regulations of the New UAE Labour Law | HUB
INTRODUCTION In our previous alert (which can be accessed here), 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 Law came into effect […]
The New UAE Labor Law: Implications for Employers | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a new set of labor laws governing private-sector employment relations. On February 2, 2022, Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 took effect, repealing and replacing Federal Law No. 8 of 1980, as amended, in its entirety. The labor law changes are fairly substantial […]
New UAE Labor Laws for Employment Contracts
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a new set of labor laws governing private-sector employment relations. On February 2, 2022, Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 took effect, repealing and replacing Federal Law No. 8 of 1980, as amended, in its entirety. The labor law changes are […]