Human Resources Toolkit

Legislation & Regulations

Jurisdiction

Employment Law/ Regulation

Specific Human Resources Regulations

Legislative Insights

United Arab Emirates

Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021

On Regulation of Labour Relations

(Labour Code)

X

X

Dubai International Financial Centre

DIFC Law No. 2/2019

DIFC Employment Law

and

DIFC Employment Regulations

N.A

X

Abu Dhabi Global Market

ADGM Employment Regulations 2019

N.A

N.A

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Cabinet Decision No. 219/1426 approved by virtue of Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M51/1426 Approving the Labour Law

X

N.A

Qatar

Qatar Law No. 14/2004

On the Promulgation of the Labour Law

Qatar Law No. 8/2009

Qatari Human Resources Management Law

X

N.A

Bahrain

Bahrain Law No. 36/2012

On the Issuance of the Labour Law in the Private Sector

X

N.A

Practice Notes

Jurisdiction

Recruitment, Obligations & Benefits

Termination

Discrimination

Contracts & Conditions of Employment

Rights & Duties of Employers and Employees

United Arab Emirates

X

X