Employees' Rights – Checklist

Checklist

Description of right

Legislation

UAE National employees

Non-UAE National employees

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