Federal Decree-Law No. 27/2018 On Gender Pay Equality
We, Khalifa bin Zayeh Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates State,
Pursuant to the perusal of the Constitution;
Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of Ministers, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 5/1985 promulgating the Civil Transactions Law in the United Arab Emirates State and its amendments;
Federal Decree-Law No. 11/2008 on Human Resources in the Federal Government and its amendments;
Federal Decree-Law No. 2/2015 on Combating Discrimination and Hatred;
Acting upon the approval of the Cabinet;
Have issued the following Decree Law:
Article 1 - Definitions
In the implementation of the present Decree Law, the following words shall have the meanings corresponding thereto, unless the context otherwise requires:
State: The United Arab Emirates.
Governmental Entities: The federal governmental ministries, agencies, institutions, centres, councils and offices.
Salaries: The basic salaries.
Article 2
The provisions of the present Decree Law shall apply to the federal Governmental Entities.