Working in the Gulf

List of Top 10 Civil Engineering & Construction Companies in the UAE

The UAE construction industry is one of the most promising sectors and a number of surveys and researches by prominent institutions have verified this fact. As per a report by Turn...

10 min read245,886 Views4 Likes07 Apr 2023

The UAE National Service Law - a Time to Serve

- Written by Ivor McGettigan, Partner at Al Tamimi & Co.The much anticipated national service law was published in mid-2014. This article looks at the fundamental provisions of...

1,597 Views07 Apr 2023

End of Service Gratuity: Is it the Beginning of the End?

- Written by Ivor McGettigan, Partner at Al Tamimi & Co.End of service gratuity (“ESG”) is a topic that is currently stirring much debate. In particular, it was reported that t...

2,169 Views07 Apr 2023

Abu Dhabi Global Market - The New Employment Horizon

- Written by Ivor McGettigan, Partner at Al Tamimi & Co.Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”), the UAE’s latest financial free zone, came to life in 2015 and its employment regulati...

3,257 Views07 Apr 2023

UAE Labour Market Reform: A New Platform for 2016

- Written by Ivor McGettigan, Partner at Al Tamimi & Co.The Minister of Labour introduced some important changes to the UAE labour regulations by means of three decrees issued ...

3,701 Views07 Apr 2023

Sweeping changes to employment relations in the Kingdom: An overview of the amendments to the KSA Labour Law

- Written by Zahir Qayum, Associate at Al Tamimi & Co.The Resolution approving the amendments to the Labour Law first announced by the Ministry of Labour (“MOL”) on 5th April 2...

3,750 Views07 Apr 2023

The New Anti-Discrimination Law: Will it impact the workplace?

- Written by Anna Marshall, Associate at Al Tamimi & Co.Overview of the New LegislationFollowing the issuance on 15 July 2015 of Law No. 2 of 2015 against Discrimination and Ha...

2,142 Views07 Apr 2023

Disciplinary Action and Arbitrary Dismissal in the UAE

- Written by Mandeep Kalsi, Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co.The starting point in the UAE, as with other countries, is that where an employer wishes to dismiss an individual...

4,471 Views07 Apr 2023

Equality in the DIFC

- Written by Mandeep Kalsi, Senior Associate at Al Tamimi & Co.The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is a federal financial free zone which, in contrast to the other ...

2,139 Views07 Apr 2023