Ministry of Labour promotes labour mobility through new resolutions

Analysis

The Clyde & Co MENA Employment Group held a half day seminar on 22 February 2016 regarding the new Ministerial Decisions introduced by the Ministry of Labour (MOL), which took effect from 1 January 2016.

The Seminar was hosted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) a professional association for human resource management professionals headquartered in the UK with a Middle East branch office, with a significant number of attendees being members of the CIPD association in the UAE.

The seminar was based on a panel format and speakers from the Clyde & Co MENA Employment Group provided insight into the most pertinent implications of the Ministerial Decisions from a HR management perspective.

Attendees were also provided with case studies in order to highlight the application of the Ministerial Decisions and in order to provide the opportunity to discuss their practical effect. Attendees were also able to submit questions during the seminar using an online application, which were addressed by the panel in a Q&A session.

Speaker Overview

Sara Khoja, Partner, Clyde & Co