Employees' Rights – Checklist
Checklist
Description of right | Legislation | UAE National employees | Non-UAE National employees |
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Starting employment | |||
Execution of employment contract | Article 8 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 On Regulation of Labour Relations | ||
Issuance of work permit | Article 6 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 Article 6 of Cabinet Decision No. 1/2022 On the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 Regarding the Regulation of Employment Relationships Article 2 of Ministerial Decision No. 212/2018 On the Regulation of Employing Nationals in the Private Sector | Yes | Yes |
Seasonal, occasional, temporary workers | Article 7 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
Part-time workers | Article 7 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
Fixed-term contracts | Article 8 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
Probation period | Article 9 of Federal Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
Pay, benefits and tax | |||
Pay statements | Article16(16) of Cabinet Decision No. 1/2022 | Yes | Yes |
Right not to suffer unlawful deductions | Article 25 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
National minimum wage | Article 27 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
Housing allowance | Article 13 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 | Yes | Yes |
Medical insurance | Dubai Law No. 11/2013 on Health Insurance in the Emirate of Dubai |