Course Overview
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Course Timings:
Registration will be at 08:00 on Day One. The course will commence at 08:30 and conclude at 14:30. There will be refreshment breaks at approximately 10:00 and 12:30 and lunch will be served at approximately 14:30.
Course Introduction
This course has been developed for HR professionals
within the UAE industry sectors who want a recap of the
UAE labour laws; or want a better understanding of UAE
labour laws and current practices; and for anyone who is
new to the region or to an HR role. It has been designed
for those who want an update on the regulatory trends
and an insight of how to address issues that often arise
in the employment context, in the new economic
landscape.
Day One
Overview, Recruitment And In-Term Issues
- Introduction
- Overview and review of key statutory enactments and
the sponsorship system of the UAE labour law
- Who is covered by the labour law? Who is not covered?
What about free zone companies?
- Employment contracts
- Recruitment
- Special issues for cross-border employees
- Emiratisation and the recruitment of host country
national employees
- How to handle employee benefit issues during a
merger / acquisition or other benefit restructuring?
- Employee benefits during the term of employment
- Holding employee passports
- Health and safety obligations
Day Two
The End Of The Employment Relationship
- Employee resignation
- Termination
- Notice periods and garden leave
- Employee entitlements upon termination
- Employment disputes
- The Ministry of Labour process
- Labour and employment disputes in the local courts
- Protecting employer data and confidential information
- Interplay between employment status and visa status for
terminated employees
- Conclusions