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POSTARRIVALORIENTATIONSEMINAR

SALIENTFEATURESOFTHEUAELABORLAWSANDITSAMENDMENTSo FEDERALLAWNO(8)OF1980o CABINETRESOLUTIONNO(25)OF2010o MINISTERIALDECREES764,765,766OF2015

DUBAIHEALTHINSURANCELAW2013

POSTARRIVALORIENTATIONSEMINARSALIENTFEATURESOFTHEUAELABORLAWSANDITSAMENDMENTS

q INTRODUCTION,EMPLOYMENTOFYOUNGWORKERSANDWOMENWORKERS

q CONTRACTSOFEMPLOYMENT,REMUNERATION,HOURSOFWORK,ANDLEAVE

q HEALTHANDSAFETYANDDISCIPLINARYRULESq TERMINATIONOFEMPLOYMENTCONTRACTSANDSEVERANCE

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Article3.TheprovisionsofthisLawshallNOT applytothefollowingcategories:(a) FederalGovernment,governmentaldepartments,localandpublic

corporationsandinstitutionsofficials,employees,andworkersincludingappointedgovernmentprojectsofficials,employees,andworkers;

(b) Membersofthearmedforces,policeandsecurity;(c) Domesticservantsemployedinprivateresidencesandthelike;(d) Agriculturalworkers.


Paragraph 3, Article 6. In all cases no claim of anyentitlement due under the provisions of this law, shall beheard if brought to court after the lapse of one year fromthe date on which such entitlement became due and noclaim shall be admitted if the procedure stated in thisArticle are not adhered to.

Article7.AnystipulationscontrarytotheprovisionsofthisLaw,evenifitwasmadepriortoitscommencement,shallbenullandvoidunlesstheyaremoreadvantageoustotheworker.


CabinetResolutionNo.10,2010effectiveJanuary1,2011InternalWorkPermits,Five(5)Categories:

1. WorkerTransferPermitsCompletionof2yearsfromthecurrentemployercantransfertoanotheremployerwithoutsixmonthsban;Themandatorytwo-yearworkingperiodiswaivedif:(a)theemployeeearnsaminimumofAED12,000,AED7,000orAED5,000dependingonwhichofthethreeprofessionalclasses(s)hebelongsto;(b)theemployerhasbreacheditslegalobligationstowardstheemployeeortheemployeeisnotthecauseofthetermination;or(c)theemployeemovestoanestablishmentwhichisownedbythefirstemployeroriftheemployerisashareholderinthatestablishment.



2.TemporaryWorkPermitforthoseonaprojectorjobfunctionforaperiodnomorethansixmonths.

3.Part-TimeWorkPermitforthoseinajobwithlessthanthenormalfulltimeworkinghours.Thiswouldalsoallowthosewithafull-timejobtotakeupasecondpart-timejobiftheyhavetheconsentoftheirmainemployerandthepart-timepermitistoworkafterhours.Part-timeworkersareentitledtoallthelabour rightsundertheUAELabour Law.Studentsabove18onuniversitysponsorshipcannowlegallyworkpart-timeuponreceivingapermit



4.WorkPermitforthoseSponsoredbytheirfamilies.Permitforspousesandchildrendependentontheirfamilieslikefather,motherorspousefortheirresidencevisa.

5.JuvenilesWorkPermitArticle20-26EmploymentofYoungPersonsJuvenilesbetweentheagesof15-18maynowbelegallyentitledtowork

• Employersshouldretaincopies:juvenile’sbirthcertificate,physicalfitnesscertificateissuedbyaspecializedphysicianandwrittenconsentfromthejuvenile’sguardianorsponsor.Further,theemploymentofajuvenileisprohibited:thejobrequiresnightshifts,orisofahazardousnatureorharmfultohealth,suchasundergroundjobsinmines,quarries,furnaces,oilrefining,theasphaltindustryandbakeries.

• Theworkinghoursofanunderagepersonshallnotexceedsixhoursadaywhichshallincludebreaksofnotlessthananhourforrest,foodorprayer.Juvenilesarenotpermittedtoworkovertime,oronholidays.Ajuvenileworkpermithasavalidityperiodofoneyear.


Chapter27– 32EmploymentofWomenNowomenshallbeemployedonanyjobthatisdangerous,arduousordetrimentaltohealthormorals,atnightfrom10pmto7amunlessincasesofforcemajeure,workinresponsibleadministrativeandtechnicalposts,inhealthservicesandotherjobsasmaybespecifiedbytheMOLnowMOHRE.MaternityLeaveentitlementoffullpayfor45daysifshehasbeenintheserviceofoneyear.Halfpayifshehasnotcompletedoneyearservice.(Article30)NursingmothersDuringthe18monthsareallowed2breaksadayofnotmorethan30minutes(Article31)


Article37.Probationperiodnotexceeding6monthsandnotmorethanonceintheserviceofoneemployer.Article38.Limitedcontractisforalimitedperiodbutnotexceeding4years.Article39.Unlimitedcontractwhenthecontractisconcludedasunlimitedperiod.

EmploymentcontractconsistentwithofferletterasperMinisterialDecree764of2015.ThedecreegoesontostatethatthetermsaspertheOfferLettermaynotbealteredwhencompletingtheMOLContractunlessthetermsaremorebeneficialtotheemployee.TheOfferLetterwillbequiteminimalistandcontainjustthekeyterms- salary,notice,annualleaveandterminationprovisions.


MinisterialDecree766of2015setsoutnewrulesonworkpermitseasinglabour bans

LIMITEDCONTRACTq THETERMOFTHECONTRACTHASEXPIREDq EitherpartyunilaterallyterminatestheemploymentRELATIONSHIPafter

theexpiryofthefirstfixedtermcontractprovidedtheterminatingparty:§ givesnoticetotheotherpartyasperthemol contract;§ continuestohonour thecontractualobligationsduringthenoticeperiod;

and§ Indemnifiestheotherpartyintheamountthatwasagreedtointhemol

contract



UNLIMITEDCONTRACTq EitherpartyunilaterallyterminatestheemploymentRELATIONSHIP

providedtheterminatingparty:§ givesnoticetotheotherpartyasperthemol contract;§ continuestohonour thecontractualobligationsduringthenotice

period;and§ THEEMPLOYEEHASCOMPLETEDAPERIODOFNOLESSTHANSIX

MONTHS(IFTHEEMPLOYEEHASAHIGHSCHOOLDIPLOMAORHIGHER,THE6MONTHSISWAIVED)



LIMITED/UNLIMITEDCONTRACTq THEPARTIESMUTUALLYAGREETOTERMINATETHECONTRACTDURINGTHE

COURSEOFITSTERM,PROVIDEDTHEEMPLOYEEHASCOMPLETEDAPERIODOFNOLESSTHANSIXMONTHS(IFTHEEMPLOYEEHASAHIGHSCHOOLDIPLOMAORHIGHER,THE6MONTHSISWAIVED);

q THEEMPLOYMENTRELATIONSHIPISTERMINATEDBYTHEEMPLOYERTHROUGHNOFAULTOFTHEEMPLOYEE,PROVIDEDTHEEMPLOYEEHASCOMPLETEDAPERIODOFNOLESSTHANSIXMONTHS(IFTHEEMPLOYEEHASAHIGHSCHOOLDIPLOMAORHIGHER,THE6MONTHSISWAIVED);



LIMITED/UNLIMITEDCONTRACTq WHERETHEEMPLOYERHASFAILEDTOMEETHISLEGALORCONTRACTUAL

OBLIGATIONS,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOWHENTHEEMPLOYERFAILSTOPAYTHEEMPLOYEE’SWAGESFORMORETHAN60DAYS;

q WHERETHEEMPLOYERISSHUTTINGDOWN;q WHERETHELABOURCOURTPROVIDESAFINALRULINGINFAVOUROFTHE

EMPLOYEETHATATTESTSTHATISENTITLEDTOACCRUEDWAGESFORNOLESSTHANTWOMONTHSOFWORK.


REMUNERATIONArticle56.Workersengagedonyearlyormonthlyremunerationshallbepaidatleastonceamonth.Article59.Noworkershallbeobligedtopurchasefoodorothercommoditiesfromaparticularshoporgoodsproducedbytheemployer.

NOAMOUNTOFMONEYMAYBEDEDUCTEDFROMAWORKER’SREMUNERATIONEXCEPTUNDER:Article60.a)therecoveryofadvancesoramountofmoneypaidinexcessofhisentitlementsbutdoesnotexceed10%ofhisperiodicremuneration;b);c);d);e);f);Article61.Whereaworkerisguiltyoftheloss,damageordestructionoftools,machinesorproductsormaterialsownedbytheemployerorinthelatter’scustodybutshallnotexceed5daysremunerationineachmonth.


HOURSOFWORK

Article65.Normalworkinghoursshallbeeightadayor48aweek.Maybeincreasedto9hoursincommercialestablishments,hotels,cafesandofguardduties.Thenormalhoursshallbereducedby2hoursduringRamadan.

OVERTIMEPAYArticle67.Aworkershallreceivearemunerationequaltothatcorrespondingtohisnormalhoursofwork,plusasupplementof25%oftheremuneration.Article68.Overtimeworkedfrom9pmto4amaworkershallbeentitledtotheremunerationofhisnormalhoursofwork,plusasupplementof50%oftheremuneration.


HOURSOFWORK

Article69.Thenumberofactualhoursofovertimeshallnotexceedtwoadayunlessworkisnecessarytopreventtheoccurrenceofsubstantiallossoraseriousaccidentortoeliminateoralleviateitsconsequences.Article70.Fridayshallbeanormalweeklyrestdayforallworkersexceptdailypaidworkers.Restdayworkedplusasupplementof50%ofhisremuneration.Article71.NoworkershallbeemployedinmorethantwosuccessiveFridays.Article81.Workedonpublicholidays,theemployershallpayhim150%ofhisbasicremuneration


LEAVEArticle74.PAIDHOLIDAYSHijriNewYear;January1;Eid AlFitr – 2days;Eid AlAdha – 3days;ProphetMohamedbirthday;Israa andMiraj;December2UAENationalDay.

Article75.PaidAnnualLeaveof30calendardayswheretheworkersperiodofserviceismorethanoneyear.Article78. LeaveAccumulationnottoexceed2years.


LEAVE

Article83.Nosickleaveforworkersunderprobationperiod.Aftercompletionofmorethan3monthsaftertheprobationperiodtheworkerisentitledto90dayssickleaveineachyearofservicecomputedasfollows:First15dayswithfullpay;Thenext30dayswithhalfpay;Anysubsequentperiods,withoutpay.

Article87Hajleavewithoutpaynotexceeding30daysArticle90.Anemployershallnotdismissaworkerorservenoticeofdismissalwhiletheworkerisonannualleave.


INDUSTRIALSAFETY,PREVENTIVEMEASURES,HEALTHANDSOCIALCAREFORWORKERS

Article91.Everyemployershallprovideadequatepreventiveequipmenttoprotectworkersagainstthedangersofemploymentaccidentsandoccupationaldiseasesthatmayoccurduringtheworkandalsoagainstfirehazards...Article93.Everyemployershallprovideoneormorefirstaidboxescontainingmedicines,bandages,antisepticsandsuchothermaterial...


DISIPLINARYRULESArticle102.DisciplinaryPenaltiesthatmaybeimposedonaworkerasfollows:1. Warning;2. Fines(butnotexceeding5daysremuneration,Article104);3.Suspensionfromworkwithreducedpaybutnotexceeding10days;4.Forfeitureordefermentofanincrement;5.Forfeitureofapromotion;6.Dismissalwithseverancepay;7.DismissalwithoutseverancepayonthegroundsofArticle120.

Article109.Nodisciplinarypenaltyforactscommittedoutsideoftheworkplaceunlesssuchactsisconnectedwithworkoremployerorresponsiblemanager.


DISIPLINARYRULESArticle110and111DueProcess,MinisterialDecree765of2015§ Theemployeemustbenotifiedofthechargeagainsthim,within30daysofthedisclosureoftheallegedoffence

§ Hemustbeprovidedwithanopportunitytostatehisdefence§ Hisdefence mustbeinvestigated§ Alltheaboveshouldberecordedinhispersonalfile§ Theemployeeshouldbenotifiedinwritingofthepenalty,thereasonforsameandtheactiontakenagainsthimincaseofrepetitionoftheoffence.

§ Nodisciplinaryoffenceaftermorethan30dayssincetheoffencewasdiscovered.§ Nopenaltymaybeimposedafterthelapseofsixtydaysfromthedateofthedisciplinaryfinding.


TERMINATIONOFCONTRACTSOFEMPLOYMENTArticles113to131,MinisterialDecree765of2015

Item Limitedcontract UnlimitedcontractMaximumduration 2years(4years) N/A

Noticeperiod 1-3months(nonerequired)1-3months(1monthminimum,nomaximum)Article117

Compensationforearlyterminationoflimitedcontract

As agreed between the parties but not morethan 3 months’ salary where employerterminates, 1.5 months where employeeterminates*.

Asagreedbyparties(The employer is liable to pay compensation tothe employee equal to three months salary orfor the remaining period of contract whichever isshorter; the employee is liable to pay half theamount that the employer would have to pay)Article 115 and 116


TERMINATIONOFCONTRACTSOFEMPLOYMENTArticle120ValidTerminationwithoutnotice§ Workeradoptsfalseidentityornationalityorsubmitforged

certificatesordocuments;§ Workerisengagedonprobationorduringprobationperiod;§ Workermistakeresultinginsubstantialmateriallossforthe

employerandnoticeofoccurrenceislodgedbeforeMOHREwithin48hours;

§ Workerdisobeysinstructionsrespectingindustrialsafetyorthesafetyoftheworkplace,...

§ Workerdoesnotperformhisbasicdutiesunderthecontractofemploymentandpersistsinviolatingthemdespitethefactthathehasbeenthesubjectofawritteninvestigationforthisreasonandhehasbeenwarnedthathewillbedismissedifsuchbehaviorcontinues;

§ Workerrevealsanysecretoftheestablishmentinwhichheisemployed;

§ Workerfinallysentencedbyacompetentcourtforanoffenseinvolvinghonour,honestyorpublicmorals;

§ WorkerisfoundinastateofdrunkennessorundertheinfluenceofadrugduringOfficehours;

§ Whileworking,theworkerassaultstheemployer,theresponsiblemanageroranyofhisworkmates;

§ Workerabsentsfromhisworkwithoutavalidreasonformorethan20nonsuccessivedaysormorethansevensuccessivedaysinayear.


EndofServiceComputationArticle132TerminationFirst5years:21daysperyearofservice;Above5years:30daysofservice.Article137Resignation(Unlimitedcontract)1-3years:7daysperyearofserviceAbove3yearsbutlessthan5years:14daysperyearofservice5years:21daysperyearofserviceAbove5years:30daysperyearofserviceArticle138Resignation(Limitedcontract)NoSeverancepayiftheworkerleavesbeforetheexpiryofhiscontractperiodunlesshiscontinuousperiodofserviceexceedsfiveyears.

POSTARRIVALORIENTATIONSEMINARDUBAIHEALTHINSURANCELAW2013

Whatisthemandatory health insurancelaw?

TheDubai Health InsuranceLawNo11of2013thatcameintoeffectinJanuary2014mandatesthatallnationalsandresidentswithaDubaivisashouldhavecompulsory health insurancecover.ThelastdeadlineforitwasJune30,2016,bywhichtimeeverypersonwithaDubaivisamusthavethisinsurance.

Tellusaboutthedifferentphasesofcoverage.Inthephasedimplementation,PhaseIcoveredcompanieswith1,000ormoreemployees,endedonOctober31,2014;Phase2coveredallcompanieswith100-999employeesandendedonJuly31,2015;Phase3coverscompanieswith100orlessemployeesandincludeseveryresident,includingdomesticworkersanddependants ofemployees,whohavetocomeunderthecoverbyJune30,2016.


Detailsofinsurancecoverage?

Accordingtothelaw,thelegalliabilityforeverysponsoristoprovidetheessentialinsurancepackageandthecoverageisthesameirrespectiveofwhoevertakesit.Sponsorsarefreetotopupthisinsurancecover.ThepremiumforthisessentialpackageisfixedbetweenDh565andDh650sothatthosewithsalariesunderDh4,000receiveadequatecover.Theseincludeallthebluecollarworkers,includingdomestichelp,maidsandnannies.

Thesecondkeygrouparedependants ofexpatriates.Thesponsorsofemployeesdonothavetopayforthe health coverforthespouseanddependants.However,westronglyadvisethemtopayfortheemployee’sdependants.ThepremiumforthisisDh650oralittlemoreunlessthedependants areabove60yearsofage.Thethirdgroupcomprisestheelderly.Noweveryindividualabove60,whetheremployedoradependant,withorwithoutahistoryofdiseases,canbuyanannualinsurancecoverofDh2,500.Thepre-existingconditionswillnotbecoveredforaperiodofsixmonthsandafterthateverythingwillbecovered.


Whatdoestheessential health coverpackagecover?Thebasiccoverincludesoutpatientconsultancyatclinics,referralstospecialistandforsurgicalandpathologyinvestigations,maternityhealth cover,emergencyvisittohospitalandanysurgeriesrequired.Whileemployershavegroupinsuranceschemesfortheiremployees,aresidentcanshopforatailor-madecoverforhisdependants thatincludesspouse,minorsanddomestichousehelp.Whatisthemaximumcoverageandhowmuchisabeneficiaryexpectedtopay?ThebeneficiarywithbasicinsurancecovergetsamaximumcoverageofuptoDh150,000andhastopay20percent[ateveryvisittothedoctor].So,ifhehasanoutpatientbillofDh200hewillhavetopayDh40.Whatisaspecialprotectionpackage?Theprotectionpackagemandatesthatalthoughabeneficiaryhastopayaminimumof20percentofco-insurancepaymentincaseofahospitalstayorsurgery,thisiscappedatDh500.So,ifsomeonehasmajorsurgeryamountingtoDh40,000,eventhoseinthebasicpackagewouldbeexpectedtopayDh8,000as20percent.ButtheprotectionpackagemandatesaceilingofDh500.WehaveputacapofDh500oramaximumpaymentofDh1,000inthewholeyear.Thisprotectstheinterestsofthebeneficiaries.

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