• We advise on all aspects of employment law across the UAE, including the DIFC and ADGM and other free zones. Our work covers advice on immigration and residency, compliance with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation standards, Wages Protection System, end of service gratuity, and the structuring of staff benefits and incentive programs. We support employers on day-to-day people issues, including disciplinary and grievance procedures, workplace investigations, working hours and overtime, and occupational health and safety. We also advise on employment contract structuring, restrictive covenants and confidentiality, whistleblowing, workplace investigations, workforce restructuring and redundancies. Our practice also includes short-term assignments, international moves and secondments, remote and cross-border working scenarios and the drafting and revision of employment contracts, policies and settlement documentation.

    • Advising on all aspects of employment law for a DIFC financial solutions company with headquarters in London.
    • Advising on employee benefits and termination for one of the United Kingdom’s leading management consultancies.
    • Advising a German retail client on entering into the UAE market and setting up their employees in the UAE.
    • Advising upon redundancy terminations for a global electronics brand and related termination documentation.
    • Emiratisation advice and support regarding ongoing compliance with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation standards and Tawteen reports for businesses of all sizes.