Picture This: Key Employment Law Issues Part 2

Analysis

In Hadef & Partner's continuing focus on employment law, Mandeep Kalsi considers some key legal developments and important issues facing employers and employees in the UAE against the backdrop of some memorable motion pictures involving the workplace. In Part 2 of our series, the interconnected fields of immigration and employment law, as well as issues surrounding discrimination are considered.

So sit back, whilst the scene is set….

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Setting the scene: Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Director: Tim Burton)

A computer-animated fantasy film, starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, and inspired by Lewis Carroll's acclaimed novel “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” and its sequel, “Through the Looking-Glass”.

Whilst not a workplace film per se, for many HR professionals starting out in the UAE region, it can sometimes feel that they, just like Alice, have tumbled down a rabbit hole, when trying to navigate the maze of immigration rules, regulations, and related changes.

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