𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗔𝗘 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 (𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗥𝗘 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) Understanding your rights and responsibilities as an employee in the UAE is crucial. Below are the key rules and regulations governed by 𝗠𝗢𝗛𝗥𝗘. 𝟭. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 - Only limited-term contracts are allowed (maximum 3 years, renewable). 𝟮. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 - Standard hours: 8 hours/day or 48 hours/week. 𝟯. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦: 30 calendar days after 1 year of service. 𝘚𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦: Up to 90 days (15 full pay, 30 half pay, 45 unpaid). 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦: 60 days (45 with full pay + 15 half pay). 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦: 5 working days. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦: 3–5 days based on the relation. 𝟰. 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆) - Applicable after completing 1 year of service. Calculated on basic salary: • 21 days’ salary/year for the first 5 years. • 30 days’ salary/year beyond 5 years. 𝟱. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 - Maximum of 6 months. • Employer must give 14 days' notice for termination. • Employee must give 1-month notice if joining another UAE company. 𝟲. 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Standard notice period: 30–90 days. • Termination for gross misconduct may cancel gratuity. • Resignation during probation requires advance notice (14 days or 1 month). 𝟳. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Discrimination based on gender, race, religion, or disability is prohibited. 𝟴. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 & 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - A valid labour card and work permit (issued by MOHRE) is mandatory. Sponsorship must be provided by the employer. 𝟵. 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - Private companies with 50+ employees must hire UAE nationals in skilled roles. 𝟭𝟬. 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 (𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿) - From June 15 to September 15, no outdoor work is allowed from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Fines for violations: AED 5,000 per worker, up to AED 50,000 total.