International Employment Law

JSB training course seminar conference, update, jurisdictions, operating in, cross-country operations, transnational, cross-cultural, avoiding disputes, legislative, employment Law United Arab Emirates. UAE emirati, overview legal system cultural challenges differences, business companies organisations, labour force, international, financial centre, expatriate workers workforce employees Dubai’s, foreign, employment law governing emirates, diversity, local employer issues, religious awareness, conditions, policies procedures, HR managers employee relations, overseas staff, employment legislation, free zone rules regulations, recruitment, emiritisation sponsorship, employment relationship contracts, terms and conditions, fixed term, references, retirement pensions, pay and working time, remuneration benefits, holidays special leave sickness pay, end of service payments, discrimination harassment bullying, disciplinary procedures, managing discipline grievances dismissal, arbitrary, enforcement dispute resolution, termination, family-friendly maternity rights, statutory leaves, health and safety, Kerry Scott-Patel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain

Employment Law United Arab Emirates

09:00
Registration and coffee
09:30
Introduction to employment law in the United Arab Emirates
  • Legal system and employment legislation in the UAE
  • Free zone rules and regulations - a brief overview
  • Recruitment including Emiritisation and sponsorship of ex-patriate employees
10:15
The employment relationship and employment contracts
  • Terms and conditions of employment contracts
  • Fixed term workers
  • References
  • Retirement and pensions
11:00
Coffee
11:15
Pay and working time
  • Remuneration and benefits
  • Working time
  • Holidays and special leave
  • Holiday and sickness pay
  • End of service payments
12:00
Discrimination law in the United Arab Emirates
  • The position in the UAE – and how this differs to the UK
  • Harassment and bullying
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Grievances and disciplinary procedures
  • Managing discipline, grievances and dismissal
  • Arbitrary dismissal
  • Enforcement and dispute resolution
  • Termination
14:45
Family-friendly rights
  • Statutory leaves
  • Maternity rights
15:30
Tea
15:45
Religious and cultural awareness
16:15
Health and safety
16:30
Current trends and developments
17:00
End of seminar

 

 
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I felt the course was excellent, well paced and relevant – I thought it was very good that Kerry lives in the UAE so she could give appropriate examples

— Jacqui Kemp, HR Manager – UK and WEMEA,
AVEVA Solutions Limited

It was very informative, with good examples of how the legal requirements are applied

— Debbie Willows, HR Director,
Waterman Group

A well run, professional and insightful seminar

— Paul Cadman, Director of HR,
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