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.

Article 3